Coordinates: 15°06′N 76°33′E / 15.1°N 76.55°E / 15.1; 76.55

Sanduru

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Sanduru
Town
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CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBallari
Government
 • BodyTown 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[1]
 • Density1,691/km2 (4,381/sq mi)
 • Rural
222,782
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
583 119
Telephone code(+91)8395
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-34
Websitesandoortown.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.

Geography

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Sanduru is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[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

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Sandur has a tropical savannah climate, lying near the transition from the semi-arid type of neighboring Ballari and Hospet. Due to its elevation, Sandur is generally cooler than its surroundings. The maximum recorded temperature is 42.2 °C (108.0 °F), and the minimum is 5.5 °C (41.9 °F) degrees. Sandur typically receives 750 millimetres (30 in) of precipitation per year but has also seen more than 1,000 millimetres (39 in).

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)
[citation needed]

Demographics

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As of 2011, Sandur had a population of 37,431. Males constituted about 51% of the population and females 49%. 14% of the population was under 6 years of age. The literacy rate was 67%.[1]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sandur
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