Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Hassan district had a population of 2,117,386. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hassan has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 75%. In Hassan, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kannada is the local language and is the language of the majority of the people in Hassan.
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