Hoskote

Hoskote Hoskote (ಹೊಸಕೋಟೆ)
city
Hoskote Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°04′N 77°48′E / 13.07°N 77.8°E / 13.07; 77.8Coordinates: 13°04′N 77°48′E / 13.07°N 77.8°E / 13.07; 77.8
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Bangalore Rural
Elevation	875 m (2,871 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	36,333
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	562114
Telephone code	91-80
Vehicle registration	KA-53

Sunset near Hoskote

Hoskote is a taluk in Bangalore Rural District. Headquartered at the Hoskote town, it consists of 5 Hoblis - Anugondanahalli, Jadigenahalli, Kasaba, Nandagudi and Sulibele. Agriculture, Apiculture and horticulture are primary occupations of people here, although the industrialization in the recent times in Hoskote and places around has thrown up new opportunities for the people.Hosakote is the largest taluk in karnataka having 333 villages.

Hoskote town is the headquarters of the Hoskote Taluk, and lies at the intersection of NH-4 and NH-207 and as such is a busy town with both resident and floating population.

History

In modern history, Hoskote finds mention as the site of the Battle of Ooscota (22 August 1768) during the First Anglo-Mysore War.^{[citation needed]}

Connectivity

Lying on NH 4, and about 27  km from Bangalore City, Hoskote is well connected to Bangalore by buses (BMTC as well as KSRTC buses). The nearest railway stations to Hoskote are the Krishnarajapuram and Whitefield railway stations.It is close to the border with Tamilnadu and Andhra pradesh, where Hosur is 50 km away and Madanapalle is 75 km away.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Hoskote had a population of 36,333. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hoskote has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 65%. Hoskote has 12% of its population under 6 years of age.

Trivia and places of interest

Eggs of Paddyfield Pipit from Hoskote Lake bed. Hoskote is a destination for birdwatchers and parasailers.

• Hoskote is a destination for birdwatchers and parasailers ( the dried lake-bed is used for the purpose ). Villages with rustic views around Hoskote are a treat for shutterbugs.

• The annual Karaga and the Avimukteshwara Jatre are held in April–May (Chaitra-Poornima) when more than 10,000 people gather

• Avimukteshwara, Varadaraja and the Vithoba temples in the old fort area
• kote anjaneya swamy temple which is about 800 years old.

• The town also has shrines of Nagather pet Kashi vishweshwar (Nagareshwar), Kashivishweswer & PrasanaRameshwar,Sri Raghavendra swamy Matta at Brahaman Street, Maravva and Venugopala. Other temples include the popular Saibaba Mandir and the Panchamukhi Vinayaka,Makanahalli kateramma Devi Temple.

• There are four mosques in the town. In a private garden near the fort is a Dargah ascribed to Saballi Sab Ali Sab, who is said to have lived about 200 years ago.

• Hoskote Mission of Mar Thoma church is one of the oldest Christian Mission organization in this area, which was started in 1946.Now there is a Mission Hospital, Nursing College, Old Age Home etc run by Hoskote Mission. Rev. James M. Koshy Veeramala is the present Director

• Other places to visit close by are Kaiwara ( Chintamani Taluk, 40 km from Hoskote on the Chintamani road), Shivarapatna ( Malur Taluk, known for its rich culture of sculptors and sculpting ) and Chikkatirupathi ( 27 km, a famous temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, a mini replica of the famous temple in Thirumala )

• The Dhrupadamma Karaga is known to have been started by early residents of Hoskote, even perhaps before Bangalore Karaga. Vannikula religion people celebrate this festival in a grand manner.

• Mutkhur is one of the famous holy place in hoskote, Because 101 temples are there but now only few are there.

Institutions

Colleges

• Hoskote Mission Institute of Nursing
• MVJ Medical college & Research centre
• MVJ Nursing college, Hoskote
• Bhilhara Nursing college
• Lakshmi devi Nursing college
• Alamin college
• Govt. PU Girls & Boys college
• Govt. Degree college
• RCNC Education trust

Schools

• Vivekananda High School, Sulebele
• Morarji Desai Residential School Sulibele
• Rajalakshmi ITI, Near GEF Eye hospital
• GS ITI, Near Govt PU College
• Global Education instutions, Industrial Area Hoskote
• Navya vidya samsthe, anugondnahalli,

References