Hospet
Hospet
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Hospet | |
|---|---|
City | |
Hosapete | |
 Tungabadhra Dam near Hospet | |
Nickname(s): Steel City, Back Door of Vijayanagara | |
  Hospet Location in Karnataka, India | |
Coordinates: 15°16′N 76°23′E / 15.27°N 76.39°E / 15.27; 76.39Coordinates: 15°16′N 76°23′E / 15.27°N 76.39°E / 15.27; 76.39 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Karnataka |
| District | Ballari district |
| Founded by | Sri KrishnaDevaraya |
| Named for | Nagalapura |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | CMC |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 54.81 km2 (21.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 206,167 |
| • Rank | 224th in India (13th in Karnataka) MLA = Anand Singh (ex tourism state minister) |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 583 201, 02, 03, 11, 23, 25 |
| Telephone code | 08394 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-35 |
Hosapete, also known as Hospet, is a city in Ballari District in central Karnataka, India. It is located on the Tungabhadra River, 12 km from Hampi. Hampi is a World Heritage site containing the ruins of the medieval city of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Contents
1 History
2 About
3 Demographics
4 References
History[edit]
Hosapete was built in 1520 AD by Krishna Deva Raya, one of the rulers of Vijayanagara. He built the city to honour the memory of his mother Naagalaambika. The city was originally named Naagalapura; however, people referred to the city as Hosa Pete, which meant "New City". The area between Hampi and Hosapete is still called Naagalapura. This was the main entrance to the city of Vijayanagara for travellers coming from the west coast.
The current MLA for this area is Anand Singh.[2] The government approved a request to rename the city in October 2014, and Hospet was renamed "Hosapete" on 1 November 2014.[3]
About[edit]
Hosapete is well connected to several important cities in India. Ballari is located approximately 60 km away. Hosapete Junction railway station lies on Hubballi-Guntakal railway line. Bangalore is 330 km away. In addition, the city has a well-developed market area. Hosapete is a well-known tourist destination, mainly due to its proximity to Hampi and Tungabhadra Dam. Hosapete is also noted for its iron ore mining and steel plants.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 census, the total population of Hospet was 206,159. The town has an average literacy rate of 80%, with male literacy at 85% and female literacy at 67%. In Hospet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
60 years for T.B DAM
References[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hospet. |
^ ab "District Census Handbook – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. p. 22. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
^ "Mine lessees slug it out in Vijayanagar". The Hindu.
^ New City, Names to Karnatka. "New name for cities". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Bellary district
- Cities in Karnataka
(window.RLQ=window.RLQ||).push(function()mw.config.set("wgPageParseReport":"limitreport":"cputime":"0.332","walltime":"0.441","ppvisitednodes":"value":3908,"limit":1000000,"ppgeneratednodes":"value":0,"limit":1500000,"postexpandincludesize":"value":44869,"limit":2097152,"templateargumentsize":"value":15080,"limit":2097152,"expansiondepth":"value":25,"limit":40,"expensivefunctioncount":"value":3,"limit":500,"unstrip-depth":"value":0,"limit":20,"unstrip-size":"value":3280,"limit":5000000,"entityaccesscount":"value":1,"limit":400,"timingprofile":["100.00% 376.141 1 -total"," 72.14% 271.355 1 Template:Infobox_settlement"," 48.15% 181.115 1 Template:Infobox"," 12.74% 47.905 1 Template:Reflist"," 10.63% 39.983 7 Template:Both"," 10.42% 39.205 1 Template:Short_description"," 9.72% 36.554 1 Template:Coord"," 8.09% 30.448 1 Template:Use_Indian_English"," 8.03% 30.202 1 Template:Cite_web"," 7.05% 26.521 3 Template:Infobox_settlement/metric"],"scribunto":"limitreport-timeusage":"value":"0.118","limit":"10.000","limitreport-memusage":"value":4765750,"limit":52428800,"cachereport":"origin":"mw1253","timestamp":"20180831195839","ttl":1900800,"transientcontent":false);mw.config.set("wgBackendResponseTime":529,"wgHostname":"mw1253"););
Clash Royale CLAN TAG
