Location : Southern Karnataka                     Area in Sq.Kms : 6,814
Percent of State's Area : 3.55                       Population in 1991 : 1,569,684
Rank : 16                                                     Numder of Taluks : 8
Number of Grama Panchayats : 261             Number of Taluk and Urban
Distance from Bangalore : 186 kms              Agglomerations : 12

Important jatra :

Place	Month	Deity/Saint	No of days	Approximate attendence
Shravanabelagola	(Once in 12 years)	Mahamastakabhisheka of Gomateshwara	13	2-3  lakh

Hassan is the district headquarters. 1t is a centre of trade for coffee. Traditions say that the place name originated from Simhasanapura. The towri is ascribed to a Chola Officer called Bukkanayaka of the 11th Century. There is the Hasanamba temple here, opened only once in a year in Ashvija for a week for jatra. The Siddeshwara templc is ascribed to Belur Feudatories under Vijayanagara. There is a Jaina basadi here, and also Chennakeshava, Malleswara and Virupksheshwara temples. The last named is said to have been renovated by the sage Vidyaranya (14th century). There is a State Archaeology Museum here, and Mosale, Koravangala, Kondajji are all places around Hassan where fine Hoysala temples are seen.