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| Country | India | ||
| State | Karnataka | ||
| District(s) | Shimoga | ||
| Population | 5,042 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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• 585 metres (1,919 ft) |
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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 Hosanagara. The different uses of cow ( not the meat ) were exhibited. Near Hosanagara there is a mutt named Sri Ramachandrapura Mutt just 6km from Hosanagara Town.
Hosanagara is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 585 metres (1919 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Hosanagara had a population of 5042. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hosanagara has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 75%. In Hosanagara, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.