Hunsur Region District

Karnataka

Hunsur Region district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Hunsur. It covers 1,150 sq km and had a population of 2,80,000 at the 2011 census, a density of 243 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Hunsur
Area
1,150 sq km
Population
2.80 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
243 /km²
Literacy Rate
71.8%
Sex Ratio
971
per 1,000 males
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Hunsur Region District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Hunsur Region district.

Total Population
2.80 Lakh
Male Population
1.42 Lakh
Female Population
1.38 Lakh
Rural Population
2.30 Lakh
Urban Population
50,000
Scheduled Caste
48,000
Scheduled Tribe
32,000
Literacy Rate
71.8%
Population Density
243 /km²
Sex Ratio
971
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.4%Female literacy 65.1%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Hunsur Region district.

1
Tehsils
1
Blocks
12
Nyay Panchayats
32
Gram Panchayats
180
Villages
Headquarters
Hunsur
Languages
Kannada
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
12.31° N, 76.29° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Hunsur Region

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Chamarajanagar

Constituency No. 28 · Scheduled Caste
Partial
Sunil Bose
Sunil Bose
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Nanjangud
  • Varuna
  • T. Narasipura
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Hunsur Region

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Nanjangud
No. 214 · Chamarajanagar
DD
Darshan Dhruvanarayan
Indian National Congress
MLA
Varuna
No. 219 · Chamarajanagar
S
Siddaramaiah
Indian National Congress
MLA
T. Narasipura
No. 220 · Chamarajanagar
DM
Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Hunsur Region

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Hunsur Region district.

  • Sunil Bose
    Sunil Bose
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Chamarajanagar · No. 28
  • DD
    Darshan Dhruvanarayan
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Nanjangud · No. 214
  • S
    Siddaramaiah
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Varuna · No. 219
  • DM
    Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    T. Narasipura · No. 220

Election History

Lok Sabha

Chamarajanagar · No. 28

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCSunil Bose
    Votes 7,51,678Vote share 54.88%Margin 1,88,706
    1. 1. Sunil Bose · INC7,51,678 (54.88%)
    2. 2. S. Balaraj · BJP5,62,972 (41.11%)
    3. 3. M. Krishnamurthy · BSP12,100 (0.88%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Hunsur Region
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 28
3 Assembly
No. 214, 219, 220

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Hunsur Region District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Hunsur
Area
1,150 sq km
Population
2.80 Lakh
Population density
243 per km²
Sex ratio
971 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
71.8%
Languages
Kannada
Tehsils
1
Blocks
1
Gram panchayats
32
Villages
180
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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