Hosur Taluk | |
Settlement Type: | Taluk |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 12.73°N 77.82°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Krishnagiri |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 539,668 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 635 110 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | (91)4344 |
Registration Plate: | TN-70 |
Hosur taluka is a taluka of Krishnagiri district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters is the City of Hosur. This taluk consists of 76 Revenue Villages
According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Hosur had a population of 539,668 with 277,529 males and 262,139 females. There were 945 women for every 1,000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 67.65%. Child population in the age group below 6 years were 31,619 males and 30,142 females.[1]
Hosur taluk has a tamil majority population followed by a large minority of telugus and significant Kannadigas.[2]