Sindhanur

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Sindhanur
ಸಿಂಧನೂರು
taluk
Sindhanur
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 15°46′12″N 76°45′20″E / 15.77000°N 76.75556°E / 15.77000; 76.75556Coordinates: 15°46′12″N 76°45′20″E / 15.77000°N 76.75556°E / 15.77000; 76.75556
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Raichur
Lok Sabha Constituency Koppal
Headquarters Sindhanur
Government
 • Tahsildar Sri. K. Narasimha
Area
 • Total 1,567.70 km2 (605.29 sq mi)
Elevation 377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 • Total 360,164 (city: 61,292)
 • Density 229.74/km2 (595.0/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 584128
Telephone code 8535
ISO 3166 code IN-KA-RA-SI
Vehicle registration KA-36

Sindhanur (also spelled Sindhnur) is a town and one of the major talukas (administrative divisions) in Raichur District, Karnataka, India. It has a vast area of paddy fields irrigated by water from the Tunga Bhadra left bank canal.

Geography

Sindhanur is located at 15°47′N 76°46′E / 15.78°N 76.77°E / 15.78; 76.77.[1] It has an average elevation of 377 metres (1,237 ft). Its area is 1567.70 km².

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Sindhanur had a population of 61,292 (51% male, 49% female). Sindhanur has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 44%. In Sindhanur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Water and agriculture

Business

  • Sindhanur is one of the largest revenue making towns in Karnataka. It has almost all the tractor showrooms available in India and it is the second largest tractor selling place in India (first comes Oshiapur in Punjab). One in every six farmers in Sindhanur has his own tractor.the most of leading banks is here many numbers of people having more than 30 acers land, we can see the land lords who has more than 100 acers of land.

Administration

1 tehsil, 1 City Municipal Council, 1 Taluk Panchayat, 34 Gram Panchayats for 173 Villages.

Politics

  • Current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA): Hampanagouda Badarli
  • Current Member of Parliament: Shivaramegouda (Koppal constituency

Places of interest around Sindhanur

  • Mukkunda, 22 km South of the taluka headquarters Sindhanur, is famous for its ancient temples Murari Ranga and Baajeshwara. Another temple, Eshwara, is built in Hoysala style during the Sindha dynasty rule.
  • Roudkunda, 18 km South of the taluka headquarters Sindhanur, is famous for its Ranganatha Swamy temple. Roudkunda is surrounded by hills and there is an ancient, 16th-century fort on the hill top.
  • Salagunda, 20 km South of the taluka headquarters Sindhanur, was the capital of the Sindha dynasty.
  • Amba Matha is a holy place near Somalapura, 25 km from Sindhanur. Sri Amba Devi Temple is located in the village.
  • Maski 22 km Northwest of Sindhanur in Lingasugur taluk is an archaeological site. The site came into prominence with the discovery of a minor rock edict of Emperor Ashoka by C. Beadon in 1915. It was the first edict of Emperor Ashoka that contained the name Asoka in it instead of the earlier edicts that referred him as Devanampiye piyadasi. This edict was important to conclude that many edicts found earlier in the Indian sub-continent in the name of Devanampiye piyadasi, all belonged to Emperor Ashoka.
  • R.H colony no.4, 16 km East of the taluka headquarters Sindhanur, is famous for its ancient temple maa Durga devi...

Specialities

  • No. 1 Taluk for state revenue lot of source.
  • No. 1 Sona Masuri rice-growing taluk in Karnataka State.
  • No. 1 in tractor sales for India, with 12 dealerships selling around 1200 tractors per year.
  • Highest use of fertilizers and pesticides in Karnataka State.
  • Most Popular Cooperative bank Suco Bank established its First Branch here.

Schools in Sindhanur

  • Vikasa Bharathi English medium school, Ganga Nagar, Sindhanur.
  • Rajendra Kumar Memorial School, Nataraj Colony, Sindhanur.
  • MDN Future School, Anand Complex Sindhanur, a unit of DRS International School, Hyderabad
  • Duddupudi Institute of Learning, PWD Camp, Sindhanur
  • Holy Family School, Sindhanur
  • Oxford Public School, PWD Camp ward no 29, Sindhanur
  • Govt Primary school mullur(EJ)
  • RGM High School
  • Glory International School
  • Deffodials Concept School
  • Gov't Sukalpet Higher & Primary School
  • Nuthana Vidhya Samsthia, PWD Camp, Sindhanur.
  • Indira Priya Darshini Public school, Adarsh Colony, Sindhanur.
  • Vikas Higher, Primary and High School with educomp smartclass, Hosalli E J Cross, Sindhanur.
  • Vasavi Ladies College Sindhanur.
  • Shri Venkateshwara High School.
  • Anand Public School.
  • Sarvodaya School, Adarsha Colony, Sindhanur.
  • Teeni Veeni School.
  • V C B High School
  • Sri Meenakshi primary and high school, Sindhanur.
  • Raddy High School, Adrash Colony, Sindhanur.
  • Montessori Public School, Raichur Road, Sindhanur.
  • RGM school
  • Sri Chaithanya Techno School, Raichur Road, Sindhanur.
  • Mind Power(English & Memory) Institute, Sindhanur.
  • Sri Jaganmata Primary school (Govt Aided), Nataraj Colony, Sindhanur.
  • Urdu High School, Badibase, Sindhanur.
  • siddanagouda international residential icse school, natraj colony, near glory school sindhanur
  • Sri Vivekananda Hindi High school (Govt Aided), R.H Colony no.4, Sindhanur.
  • Adams high school
  • Iqra High school (Kannada & urdu medium)

Colleges In Sindhanur

  • Sri Valaballary Tatanavara Industrial Training Institute, Sindhanur.
  • S.D.M.T Polytechnic Sindhanur.
  • J.R.D.polytechnic.R,G.road.valamdinni,sindhnur
  • Duddupudi Women's College, Gangavathi Road, Sindhanur
  • Gnana Jyothi Pre-University College
  • RGM Pre-University College, Sindhanur.
  • Government Degree College, Kustagi Road, Sindhanur.
  • Government Junior College, PWD Camp, Sindhanur.
  • Government Women's Junior College, PWD Camp, Sindhanur.
  • Sri Kankadas Primary, High School, Puc, Degree, Ded, Bed, Bsw, College Sukalpet & Kustagi Road, Sindhanur.
  • Sri Sanketh Pree University College, Adarasha Colony, Sindhanur.
  • Sri Sharadha Women's Degree College, Adarasha Colony, Sindhanur.
  • Sri Adhitya pu & degree College, Adarasha Colony, Sindhanur.
  • Sri Shankar Trust Puc & Degree College, Nataraj Colony,Sindhanur.
  • Sri VCB National College of Arts,Commerce & Management, VSSBN Road, Sindhanur.
  • Sri Girija Maheela Puc & Degree College, Sindhanur.
  • Srushti PU College, Adarsha Colony, Sindhanur.
  • Sri Venkateshwara High School Aadarsha Colony, Sindhanur.
  • Excellent P U College Sindhanur.
  • Aniketana P U College Sindhanur.
  • Sri Vasavi Women's' College.
  • Wisdom college of commerce and management, Kustagi Road, Sindhanur.
  • Govt pg college, Kustagi Road, Sindhanur.
  • L.B.K.P U college, Sindhanur.
  • GOVT TEACHERS TRAINING INSTITUTE P W D CAMP SINDHANUR

Hospitals

  • Apoorva Children's Hospital, Sharada College Road, Adarsha Colony, Sindhanur
  • Sahana Multi Specialty Hospital.
  • Tirumala Children's Hospital, Adarsh Colony, Sindhanur.
  • Shree Annadaneshwari Hospital, Kustagi Road, Sindhanur
  • Susheela Artho Centre, Adarsha Colony, Sindhanur.
  • Govt Hospital, Raichur Road, Sindhanur.
  • Shee Sharanabasaveshwara Dental, near S.B.H, Hospital, Sindhanur.
  • Sri Padhma Nursing Home Sindhanur (ph no:9379963241).
  • Swathi Hospital, Kustagi Road, Sindhanur.
  • Radhakrishna Hospital, opp. bus stand Sindhanur.
  • Shankar Gouda, behind Court Sindhanur.
  • Sanjeevini Hospital Kustagi Road, Sindhanur.
  • Thotadh Hospital opp. bus stand Sindhanur.
  • Sri Srinivasa Hospital Sindhanur.
  • Sri annadaneshwara hospital
  • Dr.Chidananda gowda Hospital , Basavalingeshwar Nursing home, Behind I.B. sindhanur,

Some of the villages in Sindhanur Taluk

See also

Transport

Sindahnur is well connected by road to Bangalore, Hubli, Hyderabad, Bagalkot and other major cities. The nearest airport is in major airport is in Hyderabad.

Long-distance bus routes

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) runs a bus service to other cities and villages. There are also various private bus services.

Railways

Raichur is the nearest railway station to Sindhanur and Raichur is served by a major rail line and is well connected by trains to all major parts of India such as Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Trivandrum, Kanyakumari, Pune, Bhopal and Agra.

Gallery

  • Skyline of Sindhanur Town

  • Map of Sindhanur Taluk in Raichur District

  • Rice Symbol of Sindhanur

  • Roadside shops in Sindhanur

  • Channamma circle

  • Channamma circle

  • Sindhanur in Karnataka map

sindhanur hi tech gym & fitness center

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sindhnur
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
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