Hunsur Explained

Hunsur
Other Name:Hunasuru
Settlement Type:City
Governing Body:City Municipal Council
Blank Name Sec1:Wards
Blank Info Sec1:31
Pushpin Map:Karnataka#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:12.3106°N 76.2802°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mysore
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:11.76
Area Rural Km2:886.11
Elevation M:792
Population Total:50865
Population Rural:232098
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:571 105
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:08222
Registration Plate:KA-45

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

Geography

Hunsur is located at .[1] It is located at an elevation of 805m (2,641feet) above mean sea level. The river Lakshmana Tirtha flows through the town and two bridges are built across the river. The town is the administrative center of Hunsur taluk, which is part of the Mysore District.[2]

Hunsur is situated on NH-275, connecting it to metropolitan cities of Mysuru, Bengaluru and Mangaluru. It is 45 km from Mysuru, and 175 km from Bengaluru. Other major highways passing through Hunsur are SH-88, SH-86 and SH-90.

People

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Hunsur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hunsur
  2. Web site: Census Data 2011. 21 July 2023.