| Voice of Hassan : C
Paulose
Hassan district has got various problems related to women, children
and environment.
The literacy rate of women is very low. Women empowerment is needed.
They need to be made aware about their rights. Children hardly go
to school. The drop out rate is very high. Young girls and women
are trafficked. Hassan is a drought prone area. The conservation
of soil and water is very important. Migration has increased. People
move out of Hassan to cities in search of employment opportunities.
Various health issues are prevailing here. The infrastructure is
very weak.
Hassan District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 6814.0 Km2
Population in HASSAN (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 17,76,221
Male : 8,85,807
Female : 8,90,414
Under 6 population
Total : 1,55,579
Male : 79,197
Female : 76,382
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 29481
In seeing : 12470
In speech : 3108
In hearing : 2391
In movement : 8835
Mental : 2677
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 301
Disability : 314 (Census 2001)
HIV : A Category dists
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Literacy Ratio : 224 (Census 2001)
Brief About Hassan District
HISTORY
Hassan District was under the reign of Mouryas of North in the 3rd
BC and later kingdoms of Kadambas, Chalukyas, Gangas, Hoysalas and
Vijayanagar empire. The Hoysalas brought world wide acclaim to the
district through their unique style of architecture.
GEOGRAPHY
Lying between 12° 13´ and 13° 33´ North latitudes and 75° 33´ and
76º38´ East longitude, Hassan district has a total area of 6826.15
Sq. Kms. The greatest length of the district, from south to north,
is about 129 kilometers, and its greatest breadth, from east to
west, is about 116 kilometers. The District which has 8 taluks 38
hoblies & 2369 villages. The geographic area of the district of
Hassan is 6845 square kilometers. The population is 15.67 lakhs
and the average rainfall is about 1031 mms annually. Coffee, Black
Pepper, Potato, Paddy and Sugarcane are the major agricultural crops.
Hassan district lies partly in the "malnad" tract
and partly in the southern "maidan"(plains) tract. By considering
the physical aspects, climate, rainfall, etc. the district may be
divided into three regions, viz., (1) southern malnad, (2) semi-malnad
and (3) southern maidan. western and north-eastern portions of the
Belur taluk, western and central parts of Alur taluk and the whole
of Sakaleshapura taluk constitute the "southern malnad" region,
the central parts of the Arkalgud taluk, the western portion of
the Hassan taluk, the eastern portion of the Alur taluk, the central
and eastern parts of the Belur taluk and the western parts of the
Arasikere taluk form the "semi-malnad" region. The southern maidan
region includes the whole of the Holenarasipura and Channarayapatna
taluks, eastern parts of the Arasikere and Hassan taluks and the
south-eastern portions of the Arkalgud taluk. The southern malnad
is a forest-clad hilly region with a heavy rainfall.
POPULATION AND GROWTH TRENDS
As per the 2001 census the population of Hassan district is 17,21,669.
Out of which 14,16,996 is the rural population and 3,04,673 is urban
population. The percentage of rural and urban population to the
total population of the district is 82.31 and 17.69 respectively.
The percentage of rural and urban population to the total population
according to 1981 census (1357014) was 85.37 and 14.62 respectively.
Between 1981 to 1991 there is an increase of 2.76 percent in urban
population. The decadal growth rate works out to 15.67 percent (1981-91).
The decadal growth rate was highest between 1951-61 and it was 25.57
percent. It reduced to 23.05 percent during 1961-71, increased to
23.10 percent during 1971-81 and reduced to 15.67 percent during
1981-91. There is a decrease in 7.43 percent of growth in population
between 1981-91. The district has a balanced male, female ratio
(996) as per 2001 census.
The density of population varies considerably amongst
the taluks. With a density of 385 persons per sq.km Hassan taluk
tops the list and this is followed by Arkalgud (295), Holenarasipura
(290), Channarayapatna (266), Arasikere (238), Belur (217), Alur
(199) and the lowest density of 129 persons per sq.km is noticeable
in the case of Sakaleshapura taluk according to 2001 census. The
density of population per square kilometer for the district is 251
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