| Hosadurga | |
| Native Name Lang: | Kannada |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Located in Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates: | 13.8°N 76.29°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chitradurga |
| Governing Body: | Town Municipal Council |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.34 |
| Area Rural Km2: | 1332.38 |
| Elevation M: | 739 |
| Population Total: | 28370 |
| Population Rural: | 206746 |
| 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: | 577527 [2] |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | +91-8199 [3] |
| Registration Plate: | KA-16 |
Hosadurga is a town and a taluk in Chitradurga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Hosadurga is located in south-western part of Chitradurga district,[4] at an average elevation of 739m (2,425feet) above the mean sea level. Vedavathi River flows 7 km south of the town.
It is located 66 km from the district capital Chitradurga, 94 km from nearest major city, Shimoga (via Tarikere) and 215 km from state capital city, Bangalore.
Major highways passing through Hosadurga are; National Highway 173 (India), State Highway 24 (Karnataka) and State Highway 47 (Karnataka).
As of the 2011 India census,[5] Hosadurga has a population of 28,370. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hosadurga has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with a male literacy rate of 76% and a female literacy rate of 70%. In Hosadurga, 12% of the population is under seven years of age.
1) Hosadurga also had a strong cement industry in the 1990s, but many factories have closed over time due to shortages of limestone. Currently only one remains, the Ramco Cement Factory in Mathodu Village. [6]
Hosadurga is connected by Road and Rail network. Public transport is maintained by both private players and KSRTC, who has a Bus Stand and a bus depot here, under Chitradurga division.Hosadurga Road railway station (Station Code:HSD) is the nearest railway station, which is 20 km away. It lies on Bangalore-Arsikere-Hubli line.The nearest airport is Shivamogga Airport, which is 97 km away.