Sanduru
Sanduru (often written Sandur) is a town in Bellary District in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative seat of Sanduru taluka. Sandur (princely state) was ruled by the Ghorpade royal family of the Marathas. Now the present King of this Ghorpade Royal family is Baherji Ghorpade.
Sanduru | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Sanduru Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 15.1°N 76.55°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bellary district |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 27,614 |
| • Density | 1,247.81/km2 (3,231.8/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 583 119 |
| Telephone code | 08395 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | karnataka |
Geography
Sanduru is located at 15.1°N 76.55°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 565 metres (1853 feet).
Sandur, like the surrounding villages of Dowlthpur, Ramgad, Swamihalli, Donimalai, is set among green mountains, valleys, and deep gorges.
The town lies to the south of Hosapete. It lies on the southern edge of the original Vijayanagara metropolitan area.
Sanduru Taluka has deposits of manganese ore and hematite (iron ore), and is home to several mines and steel plants, including:
- SMIORE - The Sandur Manganese and Iron Ore company.
- Donimalai Mine, an iron mine owned by the National Mineral Development Corporation,
- Subbarayanahalli Mine, an iron ore in Nandi Halli owned by Mysore Minerals Limited,
- Dharmapur Iron Ore Mines in Ramgad village,
- Jaisingpur Iron Ore Mine in Yeshwanthanagar.
- JSW Steels at Toranagallu.
- VSL Iron Ore Mines in Bhujanganagar village.
- Jafir Sharif Iron Ore Mines in Bhujanganagar village.
Climate
Sandur has a tropical savannah climate which lies on the border of semi-arid type of bellary and hospet, the climate in sandur is cooler than surroundings due to its elevation and has recorded a maximum temperature of 42 degrees and a minimum of 6 degrees. Sandur receives 750mm of precipitation but has seen more than 1000mm of rainfall.
| Climate data for Sandur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
42.2 (108.0) |
41.5 (106.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.5 (95.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
42.2 (108.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.8 (82.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.8 (98.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.9 (87.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.7 (0.11) |
3 (0.1) |
15 (0.6) |
23 (0.9) |
61 (2.4) |
69 (2.7) |
107 (4.2) |
148 (5.8) |
181 (7.1) |
100 (3.9) |
44 (1.7) |
14 (0.6) |
767.7 (30.11) |
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Sanduru had a population of 27,601. Males constitute 52s 62%, and female literacy is 62%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
See also
- Sandur (princely state)
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sandur
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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