Sandur, Karnataka

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?Sandur Karnataka • India
Sandur
Coordinates: 15°06′N 76°33′E / 15.1, 76.55
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	22.13 km² (9 sq mi) • 564 m (1,850 ft)
District(s)	Bellary district
Population • Density	27,614 (2001) • 1,247.81 /km² (3,232 /sq mi)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone	• 583 119 • +08395

Coordinates: 15°06′N 76°33′E / 15.1, 76.55

Sandur is a town in Bellary District in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative seat of Sandur taluk.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Geography

The oldest and one of the famous temple in karnataka,SHRI KUMARASWAMY TEMPLE, in devagiri in sandur.
SRi HULIKUNTERAYA DEVASTAN (temple) at Brahmaghatta ( Bommaghatta) one of the famous temple in karnataka is just 28 km from here.

Sandur is located at 15.1° N 76.55° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 565 metres (1853 feet).

Sandur Taluk has deposits of manganese ore and hematite (iron ore), and is home to several mines, including:

SMIORE - The Sandur Manganese and Iron ORE company, owned by the Ghorpade family.
Donimalai Mine, an iron mine owned by the National Mineral Development Corporation,
Subbarayanahalli Mine, an iron ore in Nandi Halli owned by Mysore Minerals Limited,
Dharmapur Iron Ore Mines in Ramgad village, and Jaisingpur Iron Ore Mine in Yeshwanthanagar.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Sandur had a population of 27,601. Males constitute 52s 62%, and female literacy is 62%. In Sandur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.