Sanduru | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 15.1°N 76.55°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ballari |
Governing Body: | Town Municipal Council |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 22.13 |
Area Rural Km2: | 1234.35 |
Elevation M: | 564 |
Population Total: | 37431 [1] |
Population Rural: | 222782 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
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: | 583 119 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | (+91)8395 |
Registration Plate: | KA-34 |
Iso Code: | IN-KA |
Sanduru (often written Sandur) is a town in Ballari district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative seat of Sanduru talukaSandur was ruled by the Ghorpade royal family of the Marathas.The present scion of Sandur is Ajai Ghorpade.
Sanduru is located at 15.1°N 76.55°W.[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.
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.
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.