Hassan, Karnataka
Hassan is a city and the district headquarters of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is situated 980 m above sea level. It is named after the Hasanamba temple. The urban population in 2011 was 133,436. It is situated at a distance of 182 km from the state capital, Bangalore, and 166 km from Mangalore. Hassan city gets its name from the Hindu goddess Hassanamba.In 2020, the Karnataka Government upgraded Hassan's city municipal... Show more council area to 66.12 sq.km by including nearby villages to the panchayat and the population increased from 133,436 to 226,520.