Banasandra

Banasandra
village
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Coordinates: 13°16′N 76°39′E / 13.267°N 76.650°E / 13.267; 76.650
Country India
StateKarnataka
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
572212
Telephone code8139
Nearest cityTumkur

Banasandra is a small town north of Turuvekere, India. It plays a vital part in commerce for Turuvekere region acting as a junction of roads and railway systems. It has a railroad track operated by Indian Railways.[1] It is situated 56 kilometres (35 mi) west of the Tumakur district headquarters, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Turuvekere, and 124 kilometres (77 mi) from the state capital, Bangalore.

Demographics

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As of 2011, the village was home to 2,385 people. It had a literacy rate of 78.92%.[2]

Commerce

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Since the early 1950s, Banasandra has been the home of mineral and ore transportation companies. Manganese ore was transported here from the northern part of Chikkanayakana Halli and exported to different parts of the world after the quality assessment was done.

Education

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Banasandra is home to both VSS High School and VSS Junior College, and serves as an educational hub for the surrounding villages. VSS High School was established as a cooperative society in the 1960s and has since become part of the Government Aided High School system. Despite this change, it continues to operate as a cooperative society. The high school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009

References

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  1. ^ India, The Hans (3 March 2022). "Nitturu - Banasandra double line commissioned". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Banasandra Population - Tumkur, Karnataka". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2024.