Sindhanur

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Sindhanur
Sindhanur
State - District(s)	Karnataka - Raichur
Headquarters	Sindhanur
Coordinates	15.78° N 76.76° E
Area - Elevation	1567.70 km² - 377 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population - Density	360164 (city: 61,292) - 229.74/km²
Tahsildar	Chandrahas
Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle	- 584128 - +8535 - KA-36
Abbreviation (ISO)	IN-KA-RA-SI

Sindhanur (Kannada:ಸಿಂಧನೂರು) is one of the major taluks (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.

Sindhnur is a town in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Area
4 Administration
5 Politics
6 Specialities
7 Images
8 References

[edit] Geography

Sindhnur is located at 15.78° N 76.77° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 377 metres (1236 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Sindhnur had a population of 61,292. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sindhnur 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 Sindhnur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Area

1567.70 km²

65% of land is well irrigated with paddy being the main crop, grown twice a year.The other crops being cotton, Jowar and bajra.

[edit] Administration

1 tehsil, 1 Taluk Panchayat, 34 Gram Panchayats for 174 Villages.

[edit] Politics

Current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA): Hampanagouda Badarli
Current Member of Parliament (MP): K Virupakshappa (Koppal constituency)
Since Independence its always the opposition party MLA that wins compared to the state ruling party.

[edit] Specialities

No. 1 Taluk for state revenue source.
No. 1 Sona masuri Paddy Growing taluk in Karnataka State.
No. 1 in Tractor selling point in India with 12 dealerships selling around 1200 tractors per year.
Highest fertilizers and pesticides used in Karnataka State.

[edit] Images

Skyline of Sindhanur city	Map of Sindhanur Taluk in Raichur District	Rice Symbol of Sindhanur	Roadside shops in Sindhanur
Channamma circle	Sindhanur in Karnataka map

[edit] References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sindhnur

Taluks of Raichur District
Raichur \| Sindhanur \| Manvi \| Deodurg \| Lingasugur

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