Hosaritti | |
Other Name: | Hosavrutti |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Haveri |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Parts: | Haveri |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 8500 |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 581213 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 08375 |
Registration Plate: | KA - 27 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Haveri |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 75%% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Haveri |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Haveri |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Semi Dry (Köppen) |
Hosaritti is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1] [2] It is located in the Haveri taluk of Haveri district in Karnataka.
Hosaritti is a hometown of the Great freedom fighter Gudleppa Hallikeri, who has started a residential school named Gandhi Grameena Gurukul in Hosaritti. This school is famous in North Karnataka region for quality education as per Gandhian Philosophy. It is also famous for Shree Guddalishwara Swami Mutt. Shri Dheerendra & Shri Sushilendra Swami Mutt. The Great Freedom Fighter Mylara Mahadevappa died fighting Britishers in Hosaritti. Hosaritti is also home for many freedom fighters. Freedom fighter, Mahatma Gandhi Seva 2016 awardee Chennamma Hallikeri is from this village. The Village is situated on the banks of Varada River. Tungabhadra River is also just 15 km from this village.
Guddalishwara Swamiji jatra is held every year in the month of January. Kadubina kalaga held on the last day of the jatra is a unique ritual, Swamiji distributes sugarcane as prasad to the devotees on the main streets of the village by riding horse. There will be devotes from all parts of Karnataka to witness this special event and have the blessings and prasada from Swamiji.
As of the 2001 India census, Hosaritti has a population of 5713, of which 3065 are males and 2648 are females.
Agriculture is one of the main sources of occupation. Jowar, Maize, Sunflower, Cotton, Chillies, Groundnuts are some of the major crops. Horticulture is also taking good shape with Guava, Mango, Chikoo, etc.