Hassan District

Karnataka

Hassan district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Hassan. It covers 6,814 sq km and had a population of 17,76,421 at the 2011 census, a density of 261 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Hassan
Area
6,814 sq km
Population
17.76 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
261 /km²
Literacy Rate
76.07%
Sex Ratio
1,005
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Hassan District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Hassan district.

Total Population
17.76 Lakh
Male Population
8.86 Lakh
Female Population
8.91 Lakh
Rural Population
13.91 Lakh
Urban Population
3.85 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.41 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
32,100
Literacy Rate
76.07%
Population Density
261 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,005
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 83.69%Female literacy 68.51%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Hassan district.

8
Tehsils
8
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
242
Gram Panchayats
2,570
Villages
Headquarters
Hassan
Languages
Kannada, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
13.01° N, 76.1° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Hassan

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Hassan

Constituency No. 16 · General
Primary
Shreyas M. Patel
Shreyas M. Patel
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Shravanabelagola
  • Arsikere
  • Belur
  • Hassan
  • Holenarasipur
  • Arkalgud
  • Sakleshpur
View Constituency

Assembly Constituencies Covering Hassan

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Arsikere
No. 194 · Hassan
KG
K.M. Shivalinge Gowda
Indian National Congress
MLA
Belur
No. 195 · Hassan
HS
H.K. Suresh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Hassan
No. 196 · Hassan
SP
Swaroop Prakash
Janata Dal (Secular)
MLA
Holenarasipur
No. 197 · Hassan
HR
H.D. Revanna
Janata Dal (Secular)
MLA
Arkalgud
No. 198 · Hassan
AM
A. Manju
Janata Dal (Secular)
MLA
Sakleshpur
No. 199 · Hassan
CM
Cement Manju
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Hassan

(8)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Hassan district.

  • Shreyas M. Patel
    Shreyas M. Patel
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Hassan · No. 16
  • CB
    C.N. Balakrishna
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
    Shravanabelagola · No. 193
  • KG
    K.M. Shivalinge Gowda
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Arsikere · No. 194
  • HS
    H.K. Suresh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Belur · No. 195
  • SP
    Swaroop Prakash
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
    Hassan · No. 196
  • HR
    H.D. Revanna
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
    Holenarasipur · No. 197
  • AM
    A. Manju
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
    Arkalgud · No. 198
  • CM
    Cement Manju
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Sakleshpur · No. 199

Election History

Lok Sabha

Hassan · No. 16

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCShreyas M. Patel
    Votes 6,72,988Vote share 48.6%Margin 42,649
    1. 1. Shreyas M. Patel · INC6,72,988 (48.6%)
    2. 2. Prajwal Revanna · JD(S)6,30,339 (45.52%)
    3. 3. Gangadhar G. · BSP12,100 (0.87%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaJD(S)Prajwal Revanna
    Votes 6,76,606Vote share 52.91%Margin 1,41,324
    1. 1. Prajwal Revanna · JD(S)6,76,606 (52.91%)
    2. 2. A. Manju · BJP5,35,282 (41.86%)
    3. 3. Vinodraj V. · BSP18,210 (1.42%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaJD(S)H. D. Deve Gowda
    Votes 5,09,841Vote share 44.43%Margin 1,00,462
    1. 1. H. D. Deve Gowda · JD(S)5,09,841 (44.43%)
    2. 2. A. Manju · INC4,09,379 (35.67%)
    3. 3. C. H. Vijayashankar · BJP1,65,688 (14.44%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Hassan
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 16
7 Assembly
No. 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199

Quick Navigation

Hassan MPsAssembly segmentsLok Sabha seatsKarnataka profileRepresentatives

Hassan District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Hassan
Area
6,814 sq km
Population
17.76 Lakh
Population density
261 per km²
Sex ratio
1,005 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
76.07%
Languages
Kannada, Urdu
Tehsils
8
Blocks
8
Gram panchayats
242
Villages
2,570
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
7
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
Back to Karnataka