Sandūru (often written Sandur) is a town in
Ballari district in the
India
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state
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of
Karnataka
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. It is the administrative seat of Sanduru
taluka
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Sandur was ruled by the
Ghorpade royal family of the
Maratha
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s.The present scion of
Sandur is Ajai Ghorpade.
Geography
Sanduru is located at .
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/ref> 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.
Climate
Sandur has a tropical savannah climate, lying near the transition from the semi-arid type of neighboring Ballari
Ballari (formerly Bellary) is a city in the Ballari district in state of Karnataka, India.
Ballari houses many steel plants such as JSW Steel, JSW Vijayanagar, one of the largest in Asia. Ballari district is also known as the ‘Steel city of ...
and Hospet. Due to its elevation, Sandur is generally cooler than its surroundings. The maximum recorded temperature is , and the minimum is degrees. Sandur typically receives of precipitation per year but has also seen more than .
Demographics
, 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%.
See also
* Sandur
References
External links
Genealogy of the Ghorpade dynasty of SandurSandur - Unexplored Wonder!
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Cities and towns in Ballari district
Taluks in Ballari district