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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Sandur, India

Sanduru (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 15°06′N 76°33′E / 15.1°N 76.55°E / 15.1; 76.55. 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 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.

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)

Demographics

As of 2001 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.

See also