Hassan, Karnataka
| Hassan ಹಾಸನ | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates: 13°04′N 76°06′E / 13.06°N 76.1°ECoordinates: 13°04′N 76°06′E / 13.06°N 76.1°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State |
 Karnataka |
| District | Hassan |
| Government | |
| • MP | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| • MLA | H.S.Prakash |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,814 km2 (2,631 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 972 m (3,189 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 573201/573202 |
| Telephone code | ISD 00918172 / STD CODE 08172 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-13 |
| Website | http://www.hassancity.mrc.gov.in/ |
Hassan (Kannada: ಹಾಸನ) is a city and the district headquarters of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is situated 934 m above sea level with fine weather similar to Bangalore. It is named after the Hasanamba temple. [1]
Climate
Tropical savanna climates have monthly mean temperature above 18 °C (64 °F) in every month of the year and typically a pronounced dry season, with the driest month having precipitation less than 60mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Aw" (Tropical Savanna Climate).[2]
| Climate data for Hassan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.8 (82) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
31.1 (88) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.2 (81) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.17 (82.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.1 (70) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19 (66) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.69 (63.83) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
2 (0.08) |
7.0 (0.276) |
58 (2.28) |
97 (3.82) |
84 (3.31) |
167 (6.57) |
94 (3.7) |
85 (3.35) |
152 (5.98) |
51 (2.01) |
9 (0.35) |
806 (31.726) |
| Source: Climate-data.org,[3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census,[4] Hassan district had a population of 2,117,386. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Hassan had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 82%, and female literacy was 75%. In Hassan, 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.
See also
References
- ↑ Karnataka, Travel. "Hassan is situated 934 mts above sea level". Travel Karnataka. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ↑ Bangalor%2C+Karnataka%2C+India&units= Climate Summary for Bangalore , India
- ↑ "Climate data for: Bangalore". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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