Hosadu

Hosadu is a village in the Byndoor taluk of Udupi district. Before 2018, the village was part of the Kundapur taluk.

Population
As of 2011, Hosadu has a total population of 3261 people consisting of 1735 male and 197 female residents. The village occupies a total area of 539.40 hecatres with a population density of 6.046 people per hectare. As of 2011, the total literacy rate was 75.77% which was higher than the national average of 59.5%.

As of 2011, Hosadu has an employment rate of over 37.38%, 98.36% of whom are employed over 183 days in a year.

Violence
In 2017, the village saw an outbreak of violence due to disagreements over the slaughter of cattle in violation of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Preservation of Animals Act, 1964.

Location
The village is located close to the Sauparnika river.