Sanduru

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.The present scion of Sandur is Ajai Ghorpade.

Sanduru
Town
Sanduru Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 15.1°N 76.55°E / 15.1; 76.55
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Ballari
Government
• Body	Town 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]
• Rural	222,782
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	583 119
Telephone code	(+91)8395
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-34
Website	sandoortown.mrc.gov.in

Geography

Sanduru is located at 15.1°N 76.55°E / 15.1; 76.55.^[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

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)
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Demographics

As of 2011^[update], 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

• Sandur