# Hanur, Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) – Town Population & History

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Town · Chamarajanagar, Karnataka 

# Hanur

Hanur is a town in Kollegal sub-district of Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **11,066 people** in 2,716 households. Literacy was 72.3%.

- 11,066people (2011)
- 2,716households
- 72.3%literacy
- 13census wards

## Population of Hanur

■ Hanur · ■ Chamarajanagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.3%**

**78.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972**

**1003

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****921**

**951

Working population ****41.4%**

**38.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Hanur

Of every 100 households in Hanur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Hanur · ■ Chamarajanagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****65%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****34%**

**32%

Tap water ****62%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%**

**43%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**44%

Use banking services ****43%**

**38%

Television ****71%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****12%**

**14%

Own their home ****76%**

**68%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Hanur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,015 (44%) · **■** Household industry 161 (4%) · **■** Farming 1,427 (31%) · **■** Marginal 979 (21%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hanur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,004 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall742 mm
- Temperature range26 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)183 km by road
- Chamarajanagar (district HQ)64 km by road
- Mysore (city of 1 lakh+)86 km by road
- Mysore (city of 5 lakh+)86 km by road
- Chamaraja Nagar (railway station)64 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Hanur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads14 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets637
- Water storage1,200 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes2,502
- Electricity — industry90

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 12 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 4 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks, silk and cut sizes of timber.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Hanur

- Banks5 in Hanur
- Petrol pumps2 in Hanur
- Schools1 in Hanur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Hanur ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/hanur/ward-1/) 1,052 227 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/hanur/ward-2/) 714 160 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/hanur/ward-3/) 570 165 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/hanur/ward-4/) 888 198 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/hanur/ward-5/) 1,361 347 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/hanur/ward-6/) 1,361 369 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/hanur/ward-7/) 538 149 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/hanur/ward-8/) 607 155 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/hanur/ward-9/) 750 183 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/hanur/ward-10/) 869 211 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/hanur/ward-11/) 1,129 261 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/hanur/ward-12/) 530 123 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/hanur/ward-13/) 697 168 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Hanur?11,066 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Hanur in?Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka
- How many wards does Hanur have?13 census wards (2011)