Conveniently located in the center of Malnad, the hill town of Hassan is the administrative center of Hassan district in the state of Karnataka.
Hassan Parliamentary Constituency has a population of 117,386 (2001 census). Males comprise 51% of the total population while females constitute the rest of 49%.
H. D. Devegowda won 3 times (1991, 1998 and 2004) from Hassan Parliamentary Constituency.
Belur, Halebid, Manjrabad Kote, Shravanabelagola and Sakaleshpur are some of the popular attractions of Hassan.
