| Hassan | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 13.012°N 76.068°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hassan |
| Established Date: | 1886 |
| Named For: | Hasanamba temple |
| Governing Body: | City Municipal Council |
| Leader Title1: | MP |
| Leader Name1: | Shreyas M. Patel |
| Leader Title2: | MLA |
| Leader Name2: | Swaroop Prakash |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 66.12 |
| Elevation M: | 950 |
| Population Total: | 248917 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] +[2] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Population Demonym: | Hassanadavaru |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 573201,573202 |
| Area Code: | ISD 00918172 / STD CODE 08172 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Iso Code: | IN-KA |
| Registration Plate: | KA-13 |
| Website: | http://www.hassancity.mrc.gov.in/ |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
| Official Name: | Haasana |
Hassan (pronounced: Haasana) is a city in the southern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Hassan district. The city is situated midway between Bangalore and Mangalore on National Highway 75.
Hassan city gets its name from the Hindu goddess Hassanamba.[3]
Hassan dates from beginnings of the Hoysala Empire in the 11th century.[4] [5] Hoysala Empire ruled this city for a long time and their influence can be seen in the art and inscriptions on the different monuments such as in Halebidu, Belur and Shravanabelagola. After these medieval ages, Hassan became famous again because of Dinesh Pattanashettaru.
The city is situated 950m (3,120feet) above sea level. The urban population in 2011 was 133,436. It is situated at a distance of 182km (113miles) from the state capital, Bangalore, and 171km (106miles) from Mangalore.
Tropical savanna climates have monthly mean temperature above 18 °C (64 °F) in every month of the year and typically a pronounced dry season, with the driest month having precipitation less than 60 mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. According to the Köppen Climate Classification, Hassan has a tropical savanna climate (Aw).[6]
In 2022, Hassan hobli received an annual rainfall (1 Jan – 31 Dec) of 1316mm.[7]
Indian census, the city of Hassan had an urban population of 177,484. Males were 49.5% of the population and females 50.5%. The average literacy rate was 80.8%. Male literacy was 82.7%, and female literacy was 78.9%. Of the population, 10.1% was under the age of 7.[8]
In 2020, the Karnataka Government upgraded Hassan's city municipal council area to 66.12km2 by including nearby villages to the panchayat and the population increased from 133,436 to 226,520.[9]
Hassan city is also an industrial hub in Karnataka. Major industries related to pharma, textiles, food processing sectors and also numerous MSMEs have set up their units in the KIADB Industrial Growth Centre, Hassan.
The terminal is located on 103 acres of land in Hassan industrial area. It supplies diesel, petrol and ethanol to retail outlets across 14 districts of Karnataka.[10] [11]