Sindhanur
Sindhanur | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Sindhanur | |
| Nickname: ಭತ್ತದ ನಾಡು (Land of Paddy) | |
  Sindhanur Location in Karnataka, India  Sindhanur Sindhanur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°47′N 76°46′E / 15.783°N 76.767°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Raichur |
| Talukas | Sindhanur |
| Government | |
| • Type | CMC |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,666 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA 36 |
Sindhanur is a city and taluk headquarter of Sindhanur taluk in Raichur District in Karnataka. It is the main commercial center of the district. 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 is grown twice a year. Sindhanur is the place with Most of the tractor sales take place in Asia. as agricultural activities take place year-round. Sona Masuri and Basmati rice are grown in Sindhanur. Most interesting thing about sindhanur is that there is Bengali camp (RH Colony NO 2 3 4 5) famous village where all are Bengali speaking Hindus they celebrate Durga Pooja during ever year October month.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Sindhnur (Rural) had a population of 12,666 with 6,504 males and 6,162 females.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Village code= 548400 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
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