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 / 15.1; 76.55
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBellary district
Area
 • Total22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Elevation
564 m (1,850 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total27,614
 • Density1,247.81/km2 (3,231.8/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
583 119
Telephone code08395
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

Geography

Sanduru is located at 15.1°N 76.55°E / 15.1; 76.55.[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.

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

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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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