Hunsur is a city in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Hunsur Taluk administrative division.

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Town
Mosque in Hunsur
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Coordinates: 12.3105671°N 76.2802055°E / 12.3105671; 76.2802055
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Mysore
Government
• Body	Hunsur city municipal council
Elevation	792 m (2,598 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	62,668
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	571 105
Telephone code	08222
Vehicle registration	KA-45( Includes nearby places like K R Nagar, Periyaptna and H D Kote)
Wards	31
Website	www.hunsurtown.gov.in

Geography

Hunsur is located at 12.31°N 76.29°E / 12.31; 76.29.[1] Hunsur is situated on the western side of Mysore city on the way to Virajpet town (SH 90). Madikeri (NH-275) also lies on the western side of Hunsur on another road. Hassan (SH 86) lies on the northern side of Hunsur and H.D.Kote town is on the southern side and Mysore on the Eastern side. Hunsur lies on NH-275 and connects Bangalore to the Nagarahole National Park, Madikeri, Kodagu, Mangalore, and Virajpet.

Hunsur has an average elevation of 792 meters (2598 feet).^{[citation needed]} Hunsur city is about 11.76 km² of the total area. The river Lakshmana Tirtha flows through the town and is crossed by two bridges. The town is the administrative center of Hunsur taluk, which is part of the Mysore District.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,[2] Hunsur city had a population of 62668(2020). Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. 12% of the population is under six years of age. Hunsur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%.^{[citation needed]}

People

• D. Devaraj Urs, former Chief Minister of Karnataka
• Hunsur Krishnamurthy, director in Kannada Film Industry
• Kemparaj Urs, actor, producer, director

See also

• Saligrama, Mysore

References

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