Banasandra Explained

Banasandra
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:13.2667°N 115°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:572212
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:8139
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Tumkur

Banasandra is a small town north of Turuvekere, India. It is a commerce hub for Turuvekere region due to its junction of roads and railway systems. Indian Railways operates a track route through the area.[1] It is situated west of the Tumakur district headquarters, from Turuvekere, and from the state capital, Bangalore.

Demographics

As of 2011, the village was home to 2,385 people. It had a literacy rate of 78.92%.[2]

Commerce

Since the early 1950s, Banasandra has been the home of mineral and ore transportation companies. Manganese ore was transported here from the northern part of Chikkanayakana Halli and exported to different parts of the world after the quality assessment was done.

Education

Banasandra is home to both VSS High School and VSS Junior College, and serves as an educational hub for the surrounding villages. VSS High School was established as a cooperative society in the 1960s and has since become part of the Government Aided High School system. Despite this change, it continues to operate as a cooperative society. The high school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009

Notes and References

  1. Web site: India . The Hans . 2022-03-03 . Nitturu - Banasandra double line commissioned . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019181738/https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/bengaluru/nitturu-banasandra-double-line-commissioned-731632 . 2022-10-19 . 2022-10-19 . www.thehansindia.com . en.
  2. Web site: Banasandra Population - Tumkur, Karnataka . 10 July 2024 . Population Census 2011.