Geographic Location of Hosur

The village Hosur is located in Hosanagara Taluk of Shivamogga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Hosuru(sampekatte) Gram Panchayat. It comes under Hosanagara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Hosanagara, which is about 30 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,
Shivamogga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577425

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Hosur

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

Social Structure of Hosur

As per available data from the year 2009, 1186 persons live in 281 house holds in the village Hosur. There are 628 female individuals and 558 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.95% and males constitute 47.05% of the total population.

There are 58 scheduled castes persons of which 33 are females and 25 are males. Females constitute 56.9% and males constitute 43.1% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.89% of the total population.

There are 80 scheduled tribes persons of which 47 are females and 33 are males. Females constitute 58.75% and males constitute 41.25% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 6.75% of the total population.

Population density of Hosur is 112.49 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Hosur

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Total area of Hosur is 1054.35 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 132 ha. About 113 ha is un-irrigated area. About 19 ha is irrigated area. About 19 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 34 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 5 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10.35 ha is culturable waste land. About 7 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Hosur

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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Hosur.

There is a government middle school in the village Hosur.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Amrutha, which is more than 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 Hosanagara, which is more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Sagara, 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 private vocational training school / ITI in Hosanagara, 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 private non formal training centre in Hosanagara, 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 private differently abled school in Shimoga, 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 more than 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 more than 10 kms away from Hosur.

There is a TB clinic more than 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 with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village 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.

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