Hethur, Hassan Explained

Hethur
Other Name:Hettur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:12.7956°N 75.7771°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hassan
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Sakleshpura
Governing Body:Grama Panchayath
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:7.6
Elevation M:980
Population Total:2096
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:573123 [2]
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91-8173
Registration Plate:KA-46
Official Name:Hethur

Hethur is a hobli in Sakleshpura taluk in Hassan district of Karnataka, India. As per census survey of India, 2011, the location code number of Hethur village is 615012.

It lies on State Highway 107, 25 km south of its taluk headquarter, Sakleshpura. Hethur is 58 km from Hassan and 235 km from the state capital Bengaluru.

The nearest railway stations are Sakleshpura and Hassan Junction. The nearest airport is Mangaluru International Airport.

Nearby places of attraction

  1. Patla betta
  2. Kumara Parvatha
  3. Mallalli waterfalls

Rainfall

In 2022, Hettur hobli received an annual rainfall of 4305mm, the highest in Hassan district.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Data Handbook 2011 Hassan District; page 109. 30 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Pincode. 30 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Annual State Report 2022. 30 November 2023.