Hosur
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Hosur Location of Hosur in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	12°43′N 77°49′E / 12.72°N 77.82°E / 12.72; 77.82Coordinates: 12°43′N 77°49′E / 12.72°N 77.82°E / 12.72; 77.82
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Krishnagiri
Population	84,314 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 879 metres (2,884 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 635109, 635126, 635110 • Telephone • +91-4344 • Vehicle • TN-24-Z to TN-24-V and TN-70
Website	http://municipality.tn.gov.in/hosur/

Hosur is a town and a municipality in Krishnagiri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Hosur Taluk of Krishnagiri district. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south east of Bangalore, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north west of Krishnagiri and 306 kilometres (190 mi) west of Chennai, the state capital. Hosur is known for its expanding manufacturing industries and its pleasant climate.

Etymology[link]

The name of the town is from Kannada language which means 'New settlement/town' (ಹೊಸ-New ಊರು-Town).

History[link]

Rock paintings and carvings suggest that the area has been occupied during the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Mesolithic ages.^[1]

Climate[link]

Hosur experiences a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) with distinct wet and dry seasons. Due to its high elevation, Hosur usually enjoys a more moderate climate throughout the year, with occasional heat waves. The coolest month is January with an average low temperature of 17.1 °C and the hottest month is April with an average high temperature of 33.6 °C. Winter temperatures rarely drop below 12 °C, and summer temperatures seldom exceed 36 °C. Hosur receives rainfall from both the northeast and the southwest monsoons and the wettest months are September, October and August, in that order. The summer heat is moderated by fairly frequent thunderstorms but no flooding. Humidity is 31% and average rainfall is 84 cm.

Demographics[link]

According to the 2001 India census, males constitute 53% of the population and females constitute 47% of the population of 84,310. Hosur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. 16% of the population is under 12 years of age.

Tamil, Telugu and Kannada are spoken in Hosur.

Industries[link]

Hosur is an industrial hub for several areas such as abrasives, automobiles, welding and wire mesh industries. TVS Motor Company, Ashok Leyland, Hindustan Motors, Titan Industries, AV Tech, Carborandum, TAAL, TATRA-VECTRA, Hindustan Unilever, Premier Mills, Luk India, Granite companies like ARO, Madhucon, TAB, International stones, SVG, Pelican, Ankit, Gem are among several companies which have their manufacturing units in Hosur.

Hosur IT Park[link]

There have been plans for the development of an Information Technology Special Economic Zone at Vishwanathapuram in Hosur.^[2] ELCOT has called for applications for the allotment of land in the IT Park of Hosur in the month of June 2010.

Transport[link]

The following two National Highways originates from or passes through Hosur-

• Hosur-Dobbaspet (NH 207)
• Varanasi–Kanyakumari via Hosur (NH 7),the Longest National Highway of India connecting (Varanasi–Kanyakumari)

The renovated K. Appavupillai bus stand in the heart of the city is well connected by government buses and private carriers to Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore and other major cities and towns in Tamil Nadu.

Hosur in a railway station on the Bangalore-Salem line in the South Western Railway. The nearest major railway station is Bangalore City Junction (40 km).

The nearest Commercial Airport is Bangalore International Airport (80 km). It also has an airport, Hosur Airport a Private Licensed Airfield/Aerodrome operated by Taneja Aerospace & Aviation^[3] also exists in the district.

Tourism[link]

Hosur is famous for its hill temple whose presiding deity is Arul Migu Maragadhambal Samedha (along with) Sree Chandrachoodeshwarar (a name for Lord Shiva). There is a temple dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara, known as Dakshina Tirupati, on a small hillock by the side of the highway, about 2 km from Hosur, towards Krishnagiri. Other temples include Agaram Bala Murugan Temple on Rayakottah road (15 K.M), Pathakotta Venkataramana swamy temple on a hillock with a river and valley view on Krishnagiri road, Bandari Anjaneya temple at Hosur, Kottai Mariamman temple at Ram nagar, and Venugopalasamy temple at Rayakottah road.

Around 80 kilometres from Hosur, is the Hogenakal Falls across the river Cauvery. Wild animals including elephants can be spotted. 52 km from Hosur is Krishnagiri, the mango capital of India and home to a large fortress of Tipu Sultan. The Krishnagiri dam is a significant hydroelectric power source and is a tourist attraction as well.

The Clover Greens golf course is located near Exide factory, on way to Sarjapur in an extent of 100 acres (0.40 km²) adjacent to Infosys New campus.

Agriculture[link]

Hosur Cattle Farm HCF was started in 1824 by the British in an area of 1641.41 acres. The Tamil Nadu government maintains this green belt, along with a livestock research station focused on rare breeds of cattle, horse, poultry, sheep. A golf club is being planned by the district administration.

A rich variety of fruits and vegetables are cultivated in Hosur. The land is very fertile and there is significant access to fresh water as well as trained labor. Crops consist of tomatoes, cabbages, onions, mangoes, capsicum, carrot, cucumber, beans, coriander leaves, noolkol, radish. It has a large vegetable wholesale market of 250 shops which caters south India with daily 100 lorry loads. Hosur and its surrounding area contribute to making the Krishnagiri district the largest producers of mangos in India^{[citation needed]} .

Floriculture[link]

Hosur exports most of the roses from India^{[citation needed]}. Madhagondapalli near Hosur, is the home to TANFLORA, the largest exporter of roses to various European countries during Valentine's Day. "Taj Mahal" is one of the pattended rose flower variety which is being produced at Hosur.^[4]

Politics[link]

Hosur assembly constituency is part of Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency.^[5]

Education Institutions[link]

Hosur has nearly 65 schools, of which two schools offer CBSE pattern of education up to +2 and at least 15 schools offering State government pattern of education up to +2, i.e. 17 higher secondary schools. Two schools are exclusively, for girls and one is exclusively for boys, and remaining are co-education.

There are three ITIs of which one is government owned, two polytechnics, three arts colleges of which one is exclusively for women and two engineering colleges.

External links[link]

• Hosur Municipality
• Hosur Taluk Details

References[link]

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