Asandi

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Asandi is a village in Kadur taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, India. It is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) from Ajjampura railway station.

History[edit]

In ancient times it was a place of considerable importance. Under the Gangas (350–1000 CE) and the Hoysalas (1026–1343 CE) it was a chief city of a principality, which was governed by Vijayaditya, son of king Sripurusha, and in the 12th century and 13th century by a line of Ganga chiefs.^[1] Asandi was an importand Jain center as there was a Mulasthana-basadi^{[clarification needed]} at Asandi.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Asandi is a village panchayat containing the villages of Asandi, K.Chomanahalli, M.Chomanahalli, and Aadigere, with postal indication number code of 577550.^[3] The population of Asandi in 1901 was 1006. The 2001 Indian census recorded the population of Asandi as 2,938.^[4] Males constituted 49.9% of the population and females 50.9%. Kadur had an average literacy rate of 77.79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 86.48%, and female literacy was 69.2%.^[5]

References[edit]

↑ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 6, page 8 - Imperial Gazetteer of India - Digital South Asia Library". Dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
↑ [1] Archived 6 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Cities and villages in Kadur Taluk". Indiastudychannel.com. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
↑ "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.
↑ "Grampanchayatwise Literacy Rate of Chikmagalore District As Per 2001 Census" (xls).^{[permanent dead link]}

Coordinates: 13°25′N 76°36′E / 13.42°N 76.6°E / 13.42; 76.6

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[1] "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 6, page 8 - Imperial Gazetteer of India - Digital South Asia Library". Dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[2] [1] Archived 6 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Cities and villages in Kadur Taluk". Indiastudychannel.com. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[4] "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.

[5] "Grampanchayatwise Literacy Rate of Chikmagalore District As Per 2001 Census" (xls).^{[permanent dead link]}

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