Born in the chill city Hosur

Hosur is a town and a municipality in Krishnagiri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Hosur Taluk of Krishnagiri district. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south east of Bangalore, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north west of Krishnagiri, the district headquarters and 306 kilometres (190 mi) west of Chennai, the state capital. Hosur is known for its expanding manufacturing industries and its pleasant climate.

Contents
1 Etymology
2 History
3 Climate
4 Demographics
4.1 Population
4.2 Hosur Metropolitan Areas ( Expansion on 2011 )
5 Industries
5.1 Hosur IT Park
6 Transport
7 Agriculture
8 Politics
9 Educational institutions
10 See also
11 References
12 External links
Etymology

The name of the town is from Kannada language which means 'New settlement/town' (Hosu-New Ooru-Town).
History

Rock paintings and carvings suggest that the area has been occupied during the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Mesolithic ages.Hosur is said to be more than 800 years old on modern Era.
During British period, Salem collector Walton Illiat Lockardt, made Hosur the Head quarters for Salem district.


The Hosur Temple

Climate

Hosur experiences a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) with distinct wet and dry seasons. Due to its high elevation, Hosur usually enjoys a more moderate climate throughout the year, with occasional heat waves. The coolest month is January with an average low temperature of 17.1 °C and the hottest month is April with an average high temperature of 33.6 °C[citation needed]. Winter temperatures rarely drop below 12 °C, and summer temperatures seldom exceed 36 °C. Hosur receives rainfall from both the northeast and the southwest monsoons and the wettest months are September, October and August, in that order. The summer heat is moderated by fairly frequent thunderstorms but no flooding. Humidity is 31% and average rainfall is 84 cm.

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census, males constitute 53% of the population and females constitute 47% of the population of 84,394. Tamil is the official language and Kannada is the commonly spoken language of Hosur. Due to its proximity to Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the town has attracted large Kannada and Telugu speaking population. Hosur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. 16% of the population is under 12 years of age.

Population
Year Male Female Total
1981 14471 12658 27129
1991 22355 19384 41739
2001 44648 39746 84394
2011 129345 115173 244518

Hosur Metropolitan Areas ( Expansion on 2011 )
Local body Male Female Total
Hosur 59402 57410 116812
Zuzuvadi 18602 13788 32390
Mookandapalli 20674 18615 39289
chennathur 8728 6292 15020
Avalapalli 9367 8518 17885
Mathigiri 12572 10550 23122
Total 129345 115173 244518

Industries

Hosur is an industrial hub for several Automobile and Manufacturing industries. The major industries are like APL Apollo Tubes Ltd, TVS Motor Company Ltd, Ashok Leyland Limited, Hindustan Motors, Titan Industries, Faiveley Transport India Ltd, Kamaz Vectra Motors Ltd, LuK India Pvt Ltd, AVTEC Limited, Carborundum Universal Limited, Taneja aerospace and aviation Limited, Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd, Exide Industries Ltd, Hindustan Unilever, Premier Mills, INEL-India Nippon Electricals Ltd, Asia Tobacco Pvt Ltd (I.T.C), Base Corporation Ltd, Luk India, TTK Prestige Limited, Bata India Ltd, Kansai Nerolac Paints, GRB Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd, Granite companies like Aro Granite Industries Ltd, Madhucon Granites Ltd, Tab India Granite Pvt Ltd, International stones, SVG, Pelican, Ankit, Gem are among several companies which have their manufacturing units in Hosur.

Hosur IT Park
There have been plans for the development of an Information Technology Special Economic Zone at Vishwanathapuram in Hosur. ELCOT has called for applications for the allotment of land in the IT Park of Hosur in the month of June 2010.Hosur also called as Little Japan for its large number of industries found here.

Transport

The National Highway 207 NH 207 starts from Hosur in Tamil Nadu and it ends at Dobbasapete in Karnataka. National Highway 44 NH 44(Old Number NH7) is starting from (Varanasi or Banaras) in Utter Pradesh and it ends at Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu also passing through this city. This city has well connected by road and rail network.
Bus Station Hosur have a satellite Bus station at the center of city name on Ammarar K. Appavu Pillai Ex. President of Hosur. In August 31st 2007 old Bus Stand was demolished and it was re-constructed as a new modern satellite Bus station and it opened on July 18th 2010.
The Government of Tamil Nadu owned buses runs to many cities and towns in Tamil Nadu and also to other south indian states. Rout no-503 Volvo Air condition buses also operated from Hosur to Chennai by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. This Volvo Air condition buses are operated for selected cities in Tamil Nadu. There are private travels like KPN Travels, SRS Travels, Sangita Travels, Sharma Sardar Travels, Roadlink India and Seabird Tourists which provide bus services to all major cities in india. TNSTC and private operators also operate local town bus services connecting Hosur to nearby places like Bagalur, Denkanikottai, Thally and Attibele in Karnataka . Autorickshaws are another means of transport in Hosur.
Railway Station Hosur has a railway station, located on the Bangalore-Salem railway line and falls under the Bangalore Division of the South Western Railway. Hosur is well connected to Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchchirapalli, Mysore, Mumbai and New Delhi by rail.
Air port The Hosur Aerodrome is owned by Taneja aerospace and aviation Limited(TAAL)it was established in 1994 as the India's first private sector company to manufacture General Aviation aircraft in India. It has 7012 feet long and 150 feet wide runway. The nearest airport is the Bengaluru International Airport at Devanahalli, about 80 km from Hosur.


An aerial view of the city.

Agriculture

A rich variety of fruits and vegetables are cultivated in Hosur. The land is very fertile and there is significant access to fresh water as well as trained labor. Crops consist of tomatoes, cabbages, onions, mangoes, capsicum, carrot, cucumber, beans, coriander leaves, noolkol, radish. It has a large vegetable wholesale market of 250 shops which caters south India with daily 100 lorry loads. Hosur and its surrounding area contribute to making the Krishnagiri district the largest producers of mangos in India[citation needed].
Floriculture
Hosur exports most of the roses from India[citation needed]. Madhagondapalli near Hosur, is the home to TANFLORA, the largest exporter of roses to various European countries during Valentine's Day. The roses grown by the growers are collected and processed in the post harvest facilities of Tanflora, packed and marketed under the brand name of Tanflora, primarily exported to Europe, Australia, Middle East, Far East and Japan. Also due to increase in domestic market, good quantities of flowers are sold in domestic market mainly in Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai etc. http://www.tidco.com/tanflora.html
District Livestock Farm (Hosur)
Hosur Cattle Farm was started in 1824 by the British in an area of 1641.41 acres. The Tamil Nadu government maintains this green belt, along with a livestock research station focused on rare breeds of cattle, horse, poultry, sheep. A golf club is being planned by the district administration. http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/archives/policy2002_03/ahus-c.htm
Central Sericultural Germplasm Resources Centre (CSGRC), Hosur
The center was established in 1991 at hosur. It has a mandate to collect, protect and conserve mulberry and silkworm germplasm resources. This is also a National Repository Centre for mulberry germplasm and a National Active Germplasm Site (NAGS) for mulberry germplasm under NBPGR. Over 10 Scientists are engaged in collection and conservation activity. For exchange and dissection of information the center has developed on-line multiple query based Mulberry Germplasm Information System (MGIS) with retrieval facility which is available on website http://www.silkgermplasm.com.html

Politics
Hosur assembly constituency is part of Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency.[8]

Educational institutions

The town has a good number of schools and colleges. There are three ITIs of which one is government owned, two polytechnics, three arts colleges of which one is exclusively for women and three engineering colleges.