Hosur was earlier part of Mysore, today it is a city that is located in Tamil Nadu State, under Krishnagiri district under the Hosur division. Its old name in the 10th century was Chevidapadi and in the 13th century was called Murasunadu. It is situated on the Ponnaiyar River banks, very near Bengaluru in Karnataka. The total geographical area of Hosur is around 72.41 km2 It has a population of approximately 4.95 lakhs (as of the year 2020). It is geographically located at 12.735oN and 77.829oE. People speak Kanada & English. The official language is Tamil. Hosur enjoys a moderate climate year-round as it is situated at an elevation of 880 meters above sea level.
Hosur is under the Hosur Municipal Corporation. The Kelavarapalli Dam is only 10 km away. Rajaji Memorial at Thorapalli, Sri Chandrachoodeshwara Temple, and Walkers Lane at Ramanaicken Lake & Ecological Park are some places to visit.
Infrastructure and Details
Swetamber Jain Temple- Shree Parshwa Susheel Dham is 19km. Hosur is 35 km from Bangalore to the South-East. It is just 48 km from the district headquarters of Krishnagiri. From Chennai, it is 306 km to the West. Hosur is well connected by NH44 to Chennai, Bangalore, Madurai, Salem and Mysore. There are TNSTC buses, and KSRTC & APSRTC buses connecting the city to these places. Hosur Railway station under the Bangaluru-Salem line serves the city. The Bangalore International Airport is 77 km away. Hosur is a large industrial hub and has many Automobile and other manufacturing units such as Ashok Leyland, TVS Motors, Titan, Sundaram Clayton, Harita Fehrer, and Kansai Nerolac Paints, General Electric, etc.
Gunam Super Speciality Hospital, Sri Chandra Sekara Hospital and Kauvery Hospital are nearby. St Mary Magdaline School, Diamond Stone International School and Onnalvadi Schools are in the vicinity.
Property in Hosur
Hosur offers 2BHK & 3BHK Villas in the Hosur municipal corporation area, having a build-up area ranging between 750 sq. ft. to 1200 sq. ft., for sale. Some 3BHK villas are offering more than 2200 sq. ft. built-up area for occupation. There are some Property in Hosur for which loan subsidies under PMAY can be availed.
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Hosur has a good travel infrastructure with metros and roadways
you can find some new office spaces as well as infrastructural growth in Hosur
Hosur is well known for the upcoming projects in its neighbourhood
What is good here
finding public transport in Hosur can be a little hard, but better than most neighbouring places
Hosur is a part of the NH44, connrcting Bangalor with the city
Hosur does require some better road maintenance, but is overall quite okay
Hosur has come a long way when it comes to safety at night
although the number of street lgihts are less, it surely are quite bright
Police patrolling is quite frequent in many areas of the city
park cleanliness is always taken care of
Hygeine is surely a top priority in Hosur
Pollution rates are much lower compared to other years
While prices are higher than ever, Hosur has kept it under control
You can find the Hosur office, BJP office Hosur and Talik office here
Hosur is connected through the National Highway 48 to Bangalore
What can be better
options of public transports are rather limited
Roads here are not planned well
Cleaner and more sturdy roads would be better
nightimes are rather safe here, but better measures can also help
more street lights are required
Police patrolling is necessary in other parts of Hosur
more number of parks and better maintenance can help
garbage dumps should be increased
more population has increased pollution further
cost of living has increased drastically
lack of office spaces in rural areas
hgihways should be better connected
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Rating and reviews by the users of the city
Josh
Tenant | posted 2 years ago
4
Tamil is a local language in Hosur. Hosur is residential area. Transport facility is also very good in Hosur. Very close to national and state highway. All the basic amenities area available in this locality....read more
Priya
Owner | posted 2 years ago
4.2
Hosur is an industrial city. It is located south-east of Bangalore. Hosur has a Tamil majority. Hosur is very peaceful place. Hosur is a perfect location who works in Electronic city....read more
Nirmal
Broker | posted 2 years ago
4.2
Hosur is well connected with roadways.Good connectivity with the other parts of the city. Hosur is a very prime location in Bangalore. Hosur railway station is very close. All the major IT companies are situated in this locality....read more
Kavita
Owner | posted 2 years ago
4.2
All requirements are available with in walkable distance in Hosur. Hosur main road is few minutes away. Market,school,hospitals,etc is available. Shops and motels are close by, and public transit is inexpensive. The fact that the Metro is not yet operational is a big disadvantage....read more
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