Sanduru

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Sanduru
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Sanduru
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 15°06′N76°33′E / 15.1°N 76.55°E / 15.1; 76.55
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Ballari
Government
  BodyTown Municipal Council
Area
  Town22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
  Rural
1,234.35 km2 (476.59 sq mi)
Elevation
564 m (1,850 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Town37,431 [1]
   Rural
222,782
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
583 119
Telephone code(+91)8395
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA-34
Website sandoortown.mrc.gov.in

Sanduru (often written Sandur) is a town in Ballari district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative seat of Sanduru taluka. Sandur was ruled by the Ghorpade royal family of the Marathas.The present scion of Sandur is Ajai Ghorpade.

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Geography

Sanduru is located at 15°06′N76°33′E / 15.1°N 76.55°E / 15.1; 76.55 . [2] It has an average elevation of 565 metres (1853 feet).

Sandur, like the surrounding villages of Dowlthpur, Ramgad, Swamihalli, Donimalai, Ubbalagandi is set among green mountains, valleys, and deep gorges.[ citation needed ]

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)
[ citation needed ]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [3] 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.

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References

  1. "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sandur
  3. "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.