Banasandra is a small town north of Turuvekere

Turuvekere

Turuvekere is a panchayat town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.-Geography:Turuvekere is located at , about 12 km, South of the Banasandra railway station. It has an average elevation of 794 metres ....

, India

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. It plays a vital part for commerce in Turuvekere region acting as a junction of roads and railway systems.

Commerce

Since the early 1950s, Banasandra has been the home of mineral and ore transportation companies. Manganese

Manganese

Manganese is a chemical element, designated by the symbol Mn. It has the atomic number 25. It is found as a free element in nature , and in many minerals...

 ore was transported here from northern part of Chikkanayakanahally and exported to different parts of the world after quality assessment was done.

Education

Banasandra serves as an education center for surrounding villages. It is the home of VSS High School and VSS Junior College. VSS High School was started as Cooperative Society in the 1960s, and is now part of Government Aided High School. It still continues to operate as a Cooperative Society. High School celebrated it's 50th anniversary in 2009.