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Sindhanur
City in Karnataka, India
City in Karnataka, India
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sindhanur |
| settlement_type | City |
| pushpin_map | India Karnataka |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Karnataka, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_type3 | Lok Sabha Constituency |
| subdivision_name1 | Karnataka |
| subdivision_name2 | Raichur |
| established_title | |
| seat_type | Headquarters |
| seat | Sindhanur |
| governing_body | CMC |
| leader_title | MLA |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 25.5 |
| elevation_m | 377 |
| population_total | 116837 |
| population_density_km2 | 225.74 |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 584128 |
| area_code | 08535 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| iso_code | IN-KA |
| registration_plate | KA 36 |
| website | |
| demographics1_info1 | Kannada |
| official_name | Sindhanur |
City
Sindhanur is a city and taluk headquarter of Sindhanur taluk of Raichur District in Karnataka. The river Tungabhadra covers the irrigation area by left bank canal. Most of the land in the field is composed of cultivable black soil. Paddy is cultivated using the Tungabhadra River water. Sindhanur is also known as the Paddy Granary of Raichur. With the availability of Tungabhadra river water, paddy rice is grown twice a year. Sindhanur is the place where the majority of tractor sales take place in Asia, as agricultural activities take place year-round. Sona Masuri and Basmati rice are grown in Sindhanur.Amba Matha also spelled as Amba Mutt (Kannada: ಅಂಬಾ ಮಠ) is a village near Somalapura in the Sindhanur taluk. Amba Matha is a holy place, Sri Amba Devi Temple is located in the village. Sindhanur has a city municipal council.http://www.sindhanurcity.mrc.gov.in/en/home
Geography
Sindhanur is located at . Sindhanur is a City and City Municipal Council located in Raichur District in the state of Karnataka. Residents prefer the many amenities found in Sindhanur over other district zones in Karnataka. Sindhanur city has 37,040 households and is divided into 31 wards. It has food services like Swiggy. Sindhanur city elections are held every 5 years to elect a representative of each ward. It has an average elevation of 377 m, and its area is 1567.70 km2.
Economy
Transport
Sindhanur is well connected by road. It is located on the National Highway 150A.
Rail
Sindhanur has a railway station (Sindhanur railway station) and is located on the Mahabubnagar-Munirabad railway line.
Demographics
As of a 2017 Indian Census, Sindhanur had a population of 116,837 (59,029 male, 57,808 female), representing a 54.06% increase since 2011. The sex-ratio of Sindhanur city is around 994, higher than the state average of 973. Sindhanur City has an average literacy rate of 83.98%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 87.72%, and female literacy is 80.01%. In Sindhanur, 19.44% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Majority of population speak Kannada and minor population speak different languages like Telugu, Bengali, Rajasthani, Urdu, etc. The Ambamma jathre Fair at Sindhanur is famous which is held in January of every year at Amba matha An evening fair is a special event here.
Interesting thing to notice about Sindhanur Taluk is its diversity. 20% of the population is Bengali speaking(Bengali camp sindhanur). Rajasthani, Telugu, Urdu are other minor languages.
Religion
References
References
- "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sindhnur, India".
- "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2017, Census(Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
- "C-1 Population By Religious Community - Karnataka". Census of India.
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