Hoskote Lok Sabha constituency

Hoskote Assembly seat (also spelled Hosakote) is one of the seats in Karnataka State Assembly in India. It is part of Chikballapur Lok Sabha seat.

Hoskote (historically known as Ooscota or Ooscata) is a taluk or city in Bangalore Rural District, India. Headquartered at the Hosakote town, it consists of five hoblis - Anugondanahalli, Jadigenahalli, Kasaba, Nandagudi and Sulibele.

Dandupalya is a village in the taluk of Hoskote in Karnataka, India. It lies near the Old Madras Road, National Highway 4, about 5 kilometers from the town of Hoskote and an hour's drive from Bangalore. It has become notorious for the activities of the Dandupalya gang which between about 1996 and 2001 committed murders, rapes, and robberies. The gang numbered about 30 men and women, some of whom lived in Dandupalya. They are thought to have killed more than 80 people. Sixteen death sentences and four sentences of life imprisonment have been given to members of the gang, while others have received shorter prison sentences. The Dandupalya gang members belonged to the Telugu speaking community whose ancestors had migrated from the neighboring state of AndhraPradesh during the pre-independence era. Dandupalya gang come from line of Dacoits starting with their great grandparents committing murders and dacoitry. The childhood of Danduplaya gang members was stricken with hunger and bone biting poverty which lead to the "Dog-Eat-Dog" survival instinct. The gang when finally apprehended by the police would take in a surprising amount of physical torture but would break down and confess to their crimes only when lured with food, especially pork. In 2012 a Kannada film, Dandupalya, was made about the activities of the gang.

Nimbekaipura is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. Nimbekaipura village is located in Bangalore East taluka of Bangalore Urban district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 8 km away from Krishnarajapuram and around 5 km from Hoskote. As per 2009 stats, Manduru is the gram panchayat of Nimbekaipura village.

Bendiganahalli is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. Bendiganahalli village is located in Bangalore East taluka of Bangalore Urban district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 11 km away from Krishnarajapuram and around 11 km from Hoskote. As per 2009 stats, Mandur is the gram panchayat of Bendiganahalli village.

Thirumenahalli is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. Thirumenahalli village is located in Bangalore East taluka of Bangalore Urban district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 15 km away from Krishnarajapuram and around 17 km from Hoskote. As per 2009 stats, Mandur is the gram panchayat of Thirumenahalli village.

Huskur also known as Jodi Huskur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. Huskur village is located in Bangalore East taluka of Bangalore Urban district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 10 km away from Krishnarajapuram and around 8 km from Hoskote. As per 2009 stats, Mandur is the gram panchayat of Huskur village.

Shringarpur is a small village in Ratnagiri district, Konkan, Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the base villages for the trek to Prachitgad. The jagir of Shringarpur was originally held by a family belonging to the Surve clan. According to their lore, their ancestor was Shyam Singh (also known as Ajit Singh), a Rajput from Udaipur. In 14th century, he came to Deogiri, where he served the Yadava dynasty of Deogiri. Later, he changed his alliance to the Bahmani Sultanate, and was given the Shringarpur jagir. He was also given the title "Shurvir", which later got corrupted to "Surve".

Raghuvanahalli is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. Raghuvanahalli village is located in Bangalore East taluka of Bangalore Urban district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 14 km away from Krishnarajapuram and around 14 km from Hoskote. As per 2009 stats, Mandur is the gram panchayat of Raghuvanahalli village.

Jyothipura also spelt as Jothipura is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. Jyothipura village is located in Bangalore East taluka of Bangalore Urban district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 13 km away from Krishnarajapuram and around 16 km from Hoskote. As per 2009 stats, Mandur is the gram panchayat of Jyothipura village.

Konadasapura is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. Konadasapura village is located in Bangalore East taluka of Bangalore Urban district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 7 km away from Krishnarajapuram and around 7 km from Hoskote. As per 2009 stats, Doddabanahalli is the gram panchayat of Konadasapura village. Junction point Budigere Cross is located in this village.