Sanduru

Sanduru
Sanduru
Town
	Sanduru Location in Karnataka, India
	Coordinates: 15°06′N 76°33′E / 15.1°N 76.55°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Ballari
Government
• Body	Town Municipal Council
Area
• Town	22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
• Rural	1,234.35 km2 (476.59 sq mi)
Elevation	564 m (1,850 ft)
Population (2011)
• Town	37,431
• 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

Sandūru (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.

Geography

Sanduru is located at 15°06′N 76°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
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)
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)
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Demographics

As of 2001^[update] 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.

References

^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
^ 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.

External links

[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.

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