Hosadurga
Hosadurga | |
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Aerial view of Hosadurga in 2008 | |
Hosadurga Located in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°47′51″N 76°17′06″E / 13.7975°N 76.2849°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Town | 16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,332.38 km2 (514.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 739 m (2,425 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Town | 28,370 |
| • Density | 1,736/km2 (4,497/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 206,746 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577527 |
| Telephone code | +91-8199 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-16 |
| Website | hosadurgatown |
Hosadurga is a town and a taluk in Chitradurga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The name "Hosadurga" translates to "New Fort" in Kannada as it was built around the hill fort. Hosadurga is known as land of Coconuts (ಕಲ್ಪವೃಕ್ಷದ ನಾಡು) and recently promoted as land of millets (ಸಿರಿಧಾನ್ಯದ ನಾಡು).