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Sanduru
Sanduru | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Sanduru Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°06′N 76°33′E / 15.1°N 76.55°ECoordinates: 15°06′N 76°33′E / 15.1°N 76.55°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bellary district |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 27,614 |
| • Density | 1,247.81/km2 (3,231.8/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 583 119 |
| Telephone code | 08395 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA 34 |
| Website | karnataka |
Sanduru (often written Sandur) is a town in Bellary District in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative seat of Sanduru taluka. Sandur (princely state) was ruled by the Ghorpade royal family of the Marathas. Now the present King of this Ghorpade Royal family is Ajai Ghorpade.
Geography[edit]
Sanduru is located at 15°06′N 76°33′E / 15.1°N 76.55°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 565 metres (1853 feet).
Sandur, like the surrounding villages of Dowlthpur, Ramgad, Swamihalli, Donimalai, is set among green mountains, valleys, and deep gorges.[citation needed]
Climate[edit]
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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] 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.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 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.
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