Hospet

Hospet
City
Hosapete
Tungabadhra Dam near Hospet
Tungabadhra Dam near Hospet
Nickname(s): 
Steel City, Back Door of Vijayanagara
Hospet is located in Karnataka
Hospet
Hospet
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 15°16′08″N 76°23′27″E / 15.2689°N 76.3909°E / 15.2689; 76.3909
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictVijayanagara
TalukasHospet
Established1520 (504 years ago) (1520)
Founded byKrishnadevaraya
Named forNagalapura
Government
 • BodyCity Municipal Council
Area
 • City70.12 km2 (27.07 sq mi)
Elevation
479 m (1,572 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • City206,167
 • Rank224th India, 14th Karnataka
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
 • Metro
244,048
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
583 201, 02, 03, 11, 23, 25
Telephone code(+91)8394
Vehicle registrationKA-35
Websitehttp://www.hospetcity.mrc.gov.in

Hospet (officially Hosapete[2]) is the largest and fastest-growing industrial city and district headquarters of the Vijayanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hospet is known as "the steel city of Karnataka".[3] It is located on the bank of the Tungabhadra River and is 13 km (8.1 mi) from Hampi (Vijayanagar). Hampi was once the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hospet is the connecting link between North and South Karnataka. It is 333 km (207 mi) from the state capital Bengaluru.

  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook – Bellary" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Bangalore becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamed". The Economic Times. Bangalore. PTI. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Slr Metaliks Limited", Connect2India, 2020, Since its inception in 2005 in Hospet; the steel city of Karnataka; SLR Metaliks has invested in innovation and has emerged as a touchstone of quality.