Sanduru


Sanduru is a town in Bellary 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. Now the present King of this Ghorpade Royal family is Baherji Ghorpade.

Geography

Sanduru is located at. It has an average elevation of 565 metres.
Sandur, like the surrounding villages of Dowlthpur, Ramgad, Swamihalli, Donimalai, is set among green mountains, valleys, and deep gorges.
The town lies to the south of Hosapete. It lies on the southern edge of the original Vijayanagara metropolitan area.
Sanduru Taluka has deposits of manganese ore and hematite, and is home to several mines and steel plants, including:
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.

Demographics

India census, 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.