Hosadu | |
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Village | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Karnataka |
District | Udupi |
Taluk | Kundapura |
Government | |
• Body | Village Panchayat |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,261 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada, Konkani |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | KA |
Hosadu is a village in the Byndoor taluk of Udupi district. Before 2018, the village was part of the Kundapur taluk. [1]
As of 2011, Hosadu has a total population of 3261 people consisting of 1735 male and 197 female residents. The village occupies a total area of 539.40 hecatres with a population density of 6.046 people per hectare. As of 2011, the total literacy rate was 75.77% which was higher than the national average of 59.5%. [2]
As of 2011, Hosadu has an employment rate of over 37.38%, 98.36% of whom are employed over 183 days in a year. [2]
In 2017, the village saw an outbreak of violence due to disagreements over the slaughter of cattle in violation of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Preservation of Animals Act, 1964. [3]
The village is located close to the Sauparnika river. [4]