Hosanagara | |
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  Hosanagara Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°55′N 75°04′E / 13.92°N 75.07°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Subdivision | Sagara |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Panchayath |
| • MLA | H Halappa[2] |
| Area | |
| • Town | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,393 km2 (538 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 614 m (2,014 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Town | 5,839 [1] |
| • Rural | 112,381 [3] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577418 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-15 |
| Website | http://www.hosanagaratown.mrc.gov.in |
Hosanagara is a panchayat town in Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is nested in western ghats of India. The World Cattle Conference with main emphasis on cow was held in month of April 2007 in Hosanagar.[citation needed] The different uses of cow (not the meat) were exhibited. Near Hosanagar there is a mutt named Sri Ramachandrapura Math, 6 km from the town.
- ^ "Town Area info". Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Shimoga District - NIC SHIMOGA". Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2023.