Hassan (pronounced: Haasana) is a city in Hassan taluk and headquarters of Hassan district, in southern part of Karnataka. The city is situated above sea level. The urban population in 2011 was 133,436. It is situated at a distance of from the state capital, Bangalore, and from Mangalore. Hassan city gets its name from the Hindu goddess Hassanamba. In 2020, the Karnataka Government upgraded Hassan's city municipal council area to by including nearby villages to the panchayat and the population increased from 133,436 to 226,520. History Hassan dates from beginnings of the Hoysala Empire in the 11th century. Hoysala Empire ruled this city for a long time and their influence can be seen in the art and inscriptions on the different monuments such as in Halebidu, Belur and Shravanabelagola. After these medieval ages, Hassan became famous again because of Dinesh Pattanashettaru Demographics Indian census, the city of Hassan had an urban population of 133,436. Males were 49.5% of the population and females 50.5%. The average literacy rate was 80.8%. Male literacy was 82.7%, and female literacy was 78.9%. Of the population, 10.1% was under the age of 7. After expanding city limits, the population increased to 226,520. Gallery Climate Tropical savanna climates have monthly mean temperature above 18 °C (64 °F) in every month of the year and typically a pronounced dry season, with the driest month having precipitation less than 60 mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. According to the Köppen Climate Classification, Hassan has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). See also Hassan District Manjarabad Fort, a star fort from 1792 Shravanabelagola Belur Sakleshpur Mangalore Halebidu Saligrama, Mysore References External links Cities and towns in Hassan district Cities in Karnataka