Hosur

Hosur
City
Skyline view of Hosur city
Skyline view of Hosur city
Nicknames: 
Little England, Flower city, Industrial city
Hosur is located in Tamil Nadu
Hosur
Hosur
Hosur (Tamil Nadu)
Hosur is located in India
Hosur
Hosur
Hosur (India)
Coordinates: 12°44′27″N 77°49′31″E / 12.740900°N 77.825300°E / 12.740900; 77.825300
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
DistrictKrishnagiri district
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyHosur City Municipal Corporation
 • MayorS. A. Sathya DMK
 • Corporation CommissionerH. S. Srikanth IAS
 • Sub CollectorR. Saranya IAS
Area
 • City72.41 km2 (27.96 sq mi)
 • Urban59.91 km2 (23.13 sq mi)
Elevation
880 m (2,890 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2][3]
 • City245,354
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi)
 • Urban
229,528
 • Urban density3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
 • RegionalTamil, Telugu, Kannada[4]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
635109, 635110,635126,635130
Area code04344[5]
ISO 3166 code04344
Vehicle registrationTN 70
Sex ratio1000:963 /
Websitehttps://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/hosur/

Hosur is an industrial city located in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Hosur is one of the 21 municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu. It is located on the bank of the river River Ponnaiyar, 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Bengaluru and 306 kilometres (190 mi) west of Chennai, the state capital. Hosur is home to major manufacturing industries including Stellantis, Ashok Leyland, Titan, TVS Motors, Caterpillar, Ather Energy, Schaeffler, and many others.[7]

  1. ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42876/download/46544/CLASS_I.xlsx
  2. ^ Jayaramiah, JMC Jaishankar (14 August 2021). "Hosur Corporation employees association submits memorandum to Commissioner". The OnLook. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Hosur municipal corporation".
  4. ^ "Census of India - Language". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  5. ^ "STD Codes (Tamil Nadu)". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Housing and Urban Development" (PDF). TN GOVERNMENT. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.