Hampasandra
Hampasandra is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Gauribidanur taluk of Chikkaballapura district in Karnataka. It is situated 15 km away from sub-district headquarter Gauribidanur and 60 km away from district headquarter Chikkaballapura.
Hampasandra | |
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Village | |
  Hampasandra Location in Karnataka, India  Hampasandra Hampasandra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13.6663375°N 77.3934604°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkaballapura |
| Talukas | Gauribidanur |
| Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,141 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada, Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 561209 |
| Telephone code | 08155 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 40 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chikballapur (Lok Sabha constituency) |
Demographics
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Hampasandra village is 623694.[1] Hampasandra village belongs to Ramapura gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 943.5 hectares. Hampasandra has a total population of 1,141 peoples with 545 males and 596 females. There are about 302 houses in Hampasandra village. Gauribidanur is nearest town to Hampasandra which is approximately 15 km away.[1]
Economy
Agriculture the main occupation of Hampasandra people. There are no rivers of life around Hampasandra. The agriculture is rain-dependent. There are no industries in around the region.
Facilities
Hampasandra has below types of facilities.
- Government higher primary School
- Government high school
- Hampasandra KMF (Karnataka Milk Federation) Dairy
- Post Office
- Veterinary Hospital
- Hampasandra Milk Storage Unit
Temples
- Hampeshwara Lord Shiva Temple
- KonadammaTemple
- Sree Rama Temple
- Shaneaiswara Temple
- Sathyamma Devi Temple
Notable people
- Hampa Nagarajaiah, popularly known by his pen name Hampanā, is an Indian scholar in Kannada language and Jainism. He was born at Hampasandra Village.[3]
- Kamala Hampana- is one of the writers in Kannada from Karnataka. She worked immensely as a scholar, a professor, and a follower of ancient Archaic works
References
- Village code= 623694 Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Town and Village Level data". Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- "Hampasandra, Gauribidanur in Google Map :". Retrieved 30 August 2019. Hampasandra, Gauribidanur, Chikkaballapura, Karnataka
- P. Sujatha Varma. "Jainism can never be popular due to its asceticism". Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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