Hoskote (historically known as Ooscota or Ooscata) is a taluk or city in Bangalore Rural District, India.

Headquartered at the Hoskote town, it consists of five hoblis - Kasaba , Anugondanahalli, Jadigenahalli, Nandagudi and Sulibele.

There are 294[1] villages in Hoskote taluk including the 5 hoblis.

Hoskote was a Jagir of Maratha warrior Shahaji Raje for around 50 years and also part of Swarajya of Shivaji.

The Battle of Ooscata in the First British-Mysore War, on the night of 22–23 August 1768 took place here.