Sanduru

Sanduru
ಸೊಂಡುರು
town
Sanduru

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 15°06′N 76°33′E / 15.1°N 76.55°E / 15.1; 76.55Coordinates: 15°06′N 76°33′E / 15.1°N 76.55°E / 15.1; 76.55
Country  India
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 IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 583 119
Telephone code 08395

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.

Geography

Sanduru is located at 15°06′N 76°33′E / 15.1°N 76.55°E / 15.1; 76.55.[1] It has an average elevation of 565 metres (1853 feet).

Sandur and its surrounding villages like Dowlthpur, Ramgad,Swamihalli,Donimalai are places of natural beauty with lush green mountains,valleys,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:

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 elevation but has seen more than 1000mm of rainfall.

Climate data for Hospet
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)
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)
Average high °C (°F) 27.8
(82)
32.0
(89.6)
35.0
(95)
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)
30.85
(87.53)
Average low °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)
16.6
(61.9)
19.8
(67.6)
22.8
(73)
22.2
(72)
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)
18.62
(65.5)
Record low °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)
7.5
(45.5)
9.0
(48.2)
15.0
(59)
16.0
(60.8)
16.0
(60.8)
15.0
(59)
15.0
(59)
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
(0.106)
3
(0.12)
15
(0.59)
23
(0.91)
61
(2.4)
69
(2.72)
107
(4.21)
148
(5.83)
181
(7.13)
100
(3.94)
44
(1.73)
14
(0.55)
767.7
(30.236)

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

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sandur
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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