Sindhanur

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Sindhanur v • d • e Karnataka • India
Sindhanur
District(s)	Raichur
Headquarters	Sindhanur
Coordinates	15.78° N 76.77° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	1,567.70 km² (605 mi²) • 377 m (1,237 ft)
Population • Density	360,164 (city: 61,292) • 229.74/km²
Tahsildar	Chandrahas
Codes • Postal • Telephone • Vehicle	• 584128 • +8535 • KA-36
Abbreviation (ISO)	IN-KA-RA-SI

Coordinates: 15.78° N 76.77° E

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.
Most Popular Cooperative bank Suco Bank established its First Branch here.

[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