Hosur
Encyclopedia
Hosur is a town and a municipality
in Krishnagiri district
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
.The name of the town is from Kannada language which means 'New settlement/town' (ಹೊಸ-New ಊರು-Town). It is a taluk of Krishnagiri district
. It is located about 40 kilometres south-east of Bangalore
and 38 kilometres from Krishnagiri
. Hosur is known for its expanding manufacturing industries and its pleasant climate.
, Neolithic
, and Mesolithic
ages.
Decades ago Telugu speakers were in majority in Hosur Taluk and after formation of Andhra State, there were demands for merger of this area with Andhra State. Meetings between Madras and Andhra ministers failed in this regard because there was no contiguous Telugu majority areas beyond Hosur Taluk connecting Andhra state border.
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.
, 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
is the language most spoken in Hosur. Telugu
and Kannada are also other languages spoken in Hosur due to its close proximity to the Andhra Pradesh
and Karnataka
state borders.
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.
at Vishwanathapuram in Hosur. ELCOT has called for applications for the allotment of land in the IT Park of Hosur in the month of June 2010.
and National Highway 207
. It is well Connected by the Golden Quadrilateral
Expressway to Bangalore on the one side and Chennai and Salem on the other side. The Bengaluru International Airport is the nearest international airport, and is 80 km from Hosur.
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 acre (0.404686 km²) adjacent to Infosys New campus.
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.
.
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.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Krishnagiri district
Krishnagiri District
Krishnagiri is a district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The municipal town of Krishnagiri is the district headquarters. In Tamil Nadu, E-Governance was first introduced at Krishnagiri district under the National e-Governance Project in Revenue, Social Welfare departments on a pilot basis...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
.The name of the town is from Kannada language which means 'New settlement/town' (ಹೊಸ-New ಊರು-Town). It is a taluk of Krishnagiri district
Krishnagiri District
Krishnagiri is a district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The municipal town of Krishnagiri is the district headquarters. In Tamil Nadu, E-Governance was first introduced at Krishnagiri district under the National e-Governance Project in Revenue, Social Welfare departments on a pilot basis...
. It is located about 40 kilometres south-east of Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and 38 kilometres from Krishnagiri
Krishnagiri
-Tourism:Thousands of visitors visit Krishnagiri each year. Majority come from Hosur/Bangalore and Chennai. KRP dam constructed in 1960's during the rule of the then Chief Minister Kamaraj located near the town, is a nice picnic spot. Nearby, Sayed Basha hills has a fort that was the fortress of...
. Hosur is known for its expanding manufacturing industries and its pleasant climate.
History
Rock paintings and carvings suggest that the area has been occupied during the PaleolithicPaleolithic
The Paleolithic Age, Era or Period, is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools discovered , and covers roughly 99% of human technological prehistory...
, Neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
, and Mesolithic
Mesolithic
The Mesolithic is an archaeological concept used to refer to certain groups of archaeological cultures defined as falling between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic....
ages.
Decades ago Telugu speakers were in majority in Hosur Taluk and after formation of Andhra State, there were demands for merger of this area with Andhra State. Meetings between Madras and Andhra ministers failed in this regard because there was no contiguous Telugu majority areas beyond Hosur Taluk connecting Andhra state border.
Climate
Hosur experiences a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classificationKöppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
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
According to the 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, 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
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
is the language most spoken in Hosur. Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and Kannada are also other languages spoken in Hosur due to its close proximity to the Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
and Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state borders.
Industries
Hosur is an industrial hub for several areas such as abrasives, automobiles, welding and wire mesh industries. TVSTVS
-Television, Tele-Networking:* TVS Electronics, Computer peripherals manufacturing company from India* TVS Motors, motor manufacturing company from India* TVS, aka Television Sydney, free TV channel in Sydney, Australia...
Motor Company, Ashok Leyland
Ashok Leyland
Ashok Leyland is a commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in Chennai, India. Founded in 1948, the company is one of India's leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, as well as emergency and military vehicles. Operating six plants, Ashok Leyland also makes...
, Hindustan Motors, Titan Industries
Titan Industries
Titan Industries is the world's fifth largest wrist watch manufacturer and India's leading producer of watches under the Titan, Fastrack, Sonata, Nebula, RAGA, Regalia, Octane & Xylys brand names. It is a joint venture between the Tata Group, and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation...
, 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
There have been plans for the development of an Information Technology Special Economic ZoneSpecial Economic Zone
A Special Economic Zone is a geographical region that has economic and other laws that are more free-market-oriented than a country's typical or national laws...
at Vishwanathapuram in Hosur. ELCOT has called for applications for the allotment of land in the IT Park of Hosur in the month of June 2010.
Facilities
Hosur is located in the border of Bangalore City on the National Highway 7National Highway 7 (India)
National Highway 7, commonly referred to as NH 7, is major North-South National Highway in India that runs through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu....
and National Highway 207
National Highway 207 (India)
National Highway 207 starts from Hosur in Tamil Nadu and ends at Dobbasapete in Karnataka. The highway is 155 km long, of which 20 km is in Tamil Nadu and 135 km is in Karnataka.-Route:* Hosur* Sarjapur* Hoskote* Devanahalli* Doddaballapur...
. It is well Connected by the Golden Quadrilateral
Golden Quadrilateral
The Golden Quadrilateral is a highway network connecting India's four largest metropolises: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, thus forming a quadrilateral of sorts. Four other top ten metropolises: Bangalore, Pune, Ahmedabad, and Surat, are also served by the network...
Expressway to Bangalore on the one side and Chennai and Salem on the other side. The Bengaluru International Airport is the nearest international airport, and is 80 km from Hosur.
Tourism
Venkateshwara
Venkateswara also known as Srinivasa, Balaji, Venkata and Venkatachalapati , is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Venkateswara means the Lord who destroys the sins of the people...
, known as Dakshina Tirupati, on a small hillock by the side of the highway, about 2 km from Hosur, towards Krishnagiri
Krishnagiri
-Tourism:Thousands of visitors visit Krishnagiri each year. Majority come from Hosur/Bangalore and Chennai. KRP dam constructed in 1960's during the rule of the then Chief Minister Kamaraj located near the town, is a nice picnic spot. Nearby, Sayed Basha hills has a fort that was the fortress of...
. 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
Hogenakal Falls
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across the river Cauvery. Wild animals including elephants can be spotted. 52 km from Hosur is Krishnagiri
Krishnagiri
-Tourism:Thousands of visitors visit Krishnagiri each year. Majority come from Hosur/Bangalore and Chennai. KRP dam constructed in 1960's during the rule of the then Chief Minister Kamaraj located near the town, is a nice picnic spot. Nearby, Sayed Basha hills has a fort that was the fortress of...
, the mango capital of India and home to a large fortress of Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...
. 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 acre (0.404686 km²) adjacent to Infosys New campus.
Agriculture
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.
Floriculture
Hosur exports most of the roses from India. 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.Politics
Hosur assembly constituency is part of Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituencyKrishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Education Institutions
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.