Hosur, Shirhatti, Gadag, Karnataka, India

Content updated on September 16, 2024.

Geographic Location of Hosur


The village Hosur is located in Shirhatti Taluk of Gadag District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Wadavi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shirhatti Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shirhatti, which is about 25 kilometers away from Hosur.

Travel and Communication for Hosur


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Hosur,
Gadag,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 582112

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Hosur


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Hosur is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Hosur is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Hosur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1167 persons live in 265 house holds in the village Hosur. There are 564 female individuals and 603 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.33% and males constitute 51.67% of the total population.

There are 78 scheduled castes persons of which 38 are females and 40 are males. Females constitute 48.72% and males constitute 51.28% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.68% of the total population.

There are 233 scheduled tribes persons of which 106 are females and 127 are males. Females constitute 45.49% and males constitute 54.51% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 19.97% of the total population.

Population density of Hosur is 124.51 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Hosur


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Total area of Hosur is 937.24 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 623.47 ha. About 594.69 ha is un-irrigated area. About 28.78 ha is irrigated area. About 28.78 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 11.92 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 21.7 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4.04 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 31.07 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Hosur


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Bellatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Hosur.

There are no private or government primary schools in the village. However, there is a private primary school in Konchigeri, which is less than 5 kms away from Hosur.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Konchigeri, which is less than 5 kms away from Hosur.

There is a government secondary school in the village Hosur.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bellatti, which is 5-10 kms away from Hosur.

Colleges in Hosur


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Shirahatti, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Hubli-dharwad, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Gadag, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

There are no management institutes in the village Hosur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Shirhatti, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

Other Educational Facilities in Hosur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Shirhatti, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Shirhatti, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Gadag, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

Healthcare Facilities in Hosur


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Hosur.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Hosur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Hosur.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Hosur.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Hosur.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Hosur.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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