Hosapete

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native_name = Hosapete| type = town| latd = 15.2667 | longd = 76.4
locator_position = right | state_name = Karnataka
district = Bellary district
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altitude = 479
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 164240| population_density = 3225.45
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area_total = 50.92
area_telephone = 08394
postal_code = 583 201
vehicle_code_range = KA-35
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Hosapete, formerly Hospet (Kannada: ಹೊಸಪೇಟೆ) is a city in Bellary District in northern Karnataka, India. Hosapete is on the Tungabhadra River, 12 km from Hampi, the site of the ruins of the medieval city of Vijayanagara, former capital of the Vijayanagar Empire. The Tungabhadra Dam is here and was built in the twentieth century. It was the entrance gate to the city of Vijayanagar for all travellers coming from Goa and West Coast. A recent phenomenon in this region has been the boom of the iron-ore mining business. Due to great international demands for iron-ore, particularly from China, there has been a lot of excessive mining in this region. To an extent, the Tungabhadra Dam as well as the ruins of Hampi are now endangered by this development.

The world famous Hampi is also just 12 km from Hosapete. It is also known as 'Steel City' this is because of the presence of many iron and steel industries in this belt.

Geography

Hosapete is located at coord|15.27|N|76.4|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Hospet.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hosapete] ] . It has an average elevation of 480 metres (1574 feet).

Transport

Hosapete is served by a Broad gauge railway to Hubli in the west and to Guntakal in the east. Former Metre gauge lines have disappeared under Project Unigauge.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Hosapete had a population of 163,284. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hosapete has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 57%. In Hosapete, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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