Hootagalli
Hootagalli | |
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| Hootagalli City Municipal Council | |
Aerial view of Skyline | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Mysore division |
| District | Mysuru district |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Municipal Council |
| • Body | Hootagalli City Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.48 km2 (11.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 56,876 |
| • Density | 1,997/km2 (5,172/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Hootagalli or Hutagalli is a city and a suburb of Mysuru, situated in the Mysuru metropolitan area in Mysore district of Karnataka, India. Hootagalli is located in the outskirts of the city of Mysuru and forms a continuous urban area. Hootagalli city municipal council consists of previous census towns of Hinkal, Hootagalli and Gram Panchyats of Koorgalli and Belavadi totally covering an area of 28.48 square km. In November 2020, the government of Karnataka approved the formation of Hootagalli City Municipal Council by merging four gram panchayats. The initial plan was to include it with MCC to form Greater Mysuru City Corporation (BMMP) however, due to MCC disputing the proposal, a separate body was created. According to 2011 census, the city municipal council has combined population of 56,876. On November 26, 2020, a gazetted notification was passed making the CMC official.