Sanduru
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sanduru
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
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| pushpin_map = India Karnataka
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|15.1|N|76.55|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Karnataka
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Ballari
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| established_date =
| founder =
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| government_type =
| governing_body = Town Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 22.13
| area_rural_km2 = 1234.35
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 564
| population_total = 37431{{Cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/591/download/2012/DH_2011_2911_PART_B_DCHB_BELLARY.pdf|access-date=25 January 2024|title=Census Data Handbook 2011}}
| population_rural = 222782
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes =
| 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
| website = {{URL|sandoortown.mrc.gov.in}}
| iso_code = IN-KA
| footnotes =
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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.
Geography
Sanduru is located at {{coord|15.1|N|76.55|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Sandur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sandur] 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|date=July 2018}}
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 {{Convert|42.2|C|1}}, and the minimum is {{Convert|5.5|C|1}} degrees. Sandur typically receives {{Convert|750|mm|in}} of precipitation per year but has also seen more than {{Convert|1000|mm|in}}.
{{Weather box
|location= Sandur
|metric first= yes
|single line= yes
|temperature colour = pastel
|Jan record high C = 34.0
|Feb record high C = 36.0
|Mar record high C = 39.5
|Apr record high C = 42.2
|May record high C = 41.5
|Jun record high C = 39.0
|Jul record high C = 34.0
|Aug record high C = 35.5
|Sep record high C = 34.8
|Oct record high C = 36.0
|Nov record high C = 33.5
|Dec record high C = 32.0
|Jan high C= 27.8
|Feb high C= 32.0
|Mar high C= 35.0
|Apr high C= 37.5
|May high C= 36.8
|Jun high C= 32.0
|Jul high C= 29.0
|Aug high C= 28.5
|Sep high C= 27.0
|Oct high C= 29.0
|Nov high C= 28.6
|Dec high C= 27.0
|Jan low C= 14.3
|Feb low C= 16.6
|Mar low C= 19.8
|Apr low C= 22.8
|May low C= 22.2
|Jun low C= 20.8
|Jul low C= 20.5
|Aug low C= 19.5
|Sep low C= 19.0
|Oct low C= 19.0
|Nov low C= 15.9
|Dec low C= 13.0
|Jan record low C = 5.5
|Feb record low C = 7.5
|Mar record low C = 9.0
|Apr record low C = 15.0
|May record low C = 16.0
|Jun record low C = 16.0
|Jul record low C = 15.0
|Aug record low C = 15.0
|Sep record low C = 12.0
|Oct record low C = 12.0
|Nov record low C = 7.4
|Dec record low C = 6.0
|Jan precipitation mm= 2.7
|Feb precipitation mm= 3
|Mar precipitation mm= 15
|Apr precipitation mm= 23
|May precipitation mm= 61
|Jun precipitation mm= 69
|Jul precipitation mm= 107
|Aug precipitation mm= 148
|Sep precipitation mm= 181
|Oct precipitation mm= 100
|Nov precipitation mm= 44
|Dec precipitation mm= 14
|date=January 2014}}
Demographics
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Sanduru}}
- [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/s/sandur.html Genealogy of the Ghorpade dynasty of Sandur]
- [http://traveltwosome.com/sandur-shiv-vilas-palace/ Sandur - Unexplored Wonder!]
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