Sindhanur is one of the major taluks (administrative divisions) in Raichur District

Raichur district

Raichur District is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in the northeast part of the state and is bounded by Yadgir district in the north, Bijapur and Bagalkot district in the northwest, Koppal district in the west, Bellary district in the south, Anantapur...

, Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, India

India

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. It has a vast area of paddy field

Paddy field

A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...

s irrigated by water from the Tunga Bhadra left bank canal.

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

Geography

Sindhanur is located at 15.78°N 76.77°E. It has an average elevation of 377 metres (1,236.9 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census

Census

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, Sindhanur 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.

Area

1567.70 km²

• 65% of land is well irrigated with rice being the main crop, grown twice a year.The other crops being cotton
  Cotton
  Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
  
  , Jowar and bajra.

Administration

1 tehsil

Tehsil

A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

,1 City Municipal Council, 1 Taluk Panchayat, 34 Gram Panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s for 173 Villages.

Politics

• Current Member of Legislative Assembly
  Member of Legislative Assembly
  A Member of Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature of a State in the Indian system of government...
  
   (MLA): Venkatarao Nadagouda
• Current Member of Parliament
  Member of Parliament
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  : Shivaramegouda (Koppal
  Koppal
  Koppal is a town in Koppal district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Koppal is surrounded on three sides by hillocks and was an important town in the history of Karnataka, popularly known as Kopana Nagar...
  
   constituency)
• Since Independence its always the opposition party MLA that wins compared to the state ruling party.

Specialities

• No. 1 Taluk for state revenue source.
• No. 1 Sona Masuri
  Sona masuri
  Sona Masuri is a medium-grain rice grown largely in the Indian states of Andra Pradesh and Karnataka. In Telugu, Sona Masuri rice is called Bangaru Theegalu . It is lightweight and aromatic...
  
   rice
  Rice
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  -growing taluk in Karnataka
  Karnataka
  Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
  
   State.
• No. 1 in tractor
  Tractor
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  -selling point in India
  India
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   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.
• sneha emu farm in MULLUR(E J) CELL.9978519048 .9008031222

Schools

• Govt Primary school mullur(EJ)
• Holy family school
• RGM high school
• Glory international school
• Deffodials concept School
• Gov't Sukalpet Higher & Primary School
• Nuthana vidhya samsthia PWD Camp Sindhanur
• Vikas Higher, primary and high School with educomp smartclass, Adarsha colony, Sindhanur.
• Vasavi Ladies College Sindhanur
• shri venkateshwara high school
• Anand public school
• Sarvodaya School Adarsha Colony Sindhanoor.
• Teeni Veeni School.
• vikasa bharathi English medium school,ganga nagar sindhanur
• sri meenakshi primay and high school sindhanur
• raddy high school adrash colony sindhnur

montessori public school,raichur road,sindhanur

• RGM school
• Reporters

-D.H.Kambali (9448229221 prajavani)
-Ashokbennur (9980553756 suddimula)
-chandrashekhar bennur(7411322119 udayavani)
-Amresh Alabnur

Colleges In Sindhanur

RGM Pre-University College,Sindhanur

• RGM Pre-University College,Sindhanur
• S.D.M.T Polytechnic Sindhanur.
• Government Degree College, Kustgi Road, Sindhanur.
• Government Junior College, PWD Camp, Sindhanur.
• Government Women's Junior College, PWD Camp, Sindhanur.
• Sri Kankadas Primary, High School,Puc,Degree,Ded, Bed,Bsw, College Sukalpet & Kustgi Road, Sindhanur.
• Sri Sanketh Pree University College, Adarasha Colony, Sindhanur.
• Sri Sharadha Women's Degree College, Adarasha Colony, Sindhanur.
• Sri Adhitya pu & degree College, Adarasha Colony, Sindhanur.
• Sri Shankar Trust Puc & Degree College, Nataraj Colony, Sindhanur.
• Sri VCB National college of Commerce & Management , VSSBN Road, Sindhanur.
• Sri Girija Maheela Puc & Degree College, Sindhanur.
• sri svt industrial training institute , Sindhanur.
• srushti pu college,adarsha colony, sindhanur.
• Sri Venkateshwara High School Aadarsha Colony, Sindhanur.
• Excellent P U college sindhanur
• Aniketana p u College Sindhanur.
• sri vasavi woomens collage

Hospitals

• Apoorva children's hospital, Sharada college road, Adarsha Colony, Sindhanur
• Sahana multi specialty hospital.
• Tirumala Children's Hospital, Adarsh Colony, Sindhanoor.
• Shree Annadaneshwara Hospital kustagi Road Sindhanoor
• Susheela Artho Centre Adarsha Colony Sindhanoor.
• Govt Hospital Raichur Road Sindhanoor.
• Shee Sharanabasaveshwara Dentle Near S.B.H Hospital Sindhanoor.
• Sri Padhmanursing home
• swathi hospital kustagi road sindhnur * radhakrishna hospital opp; bus stand sindhnur * shankar gouda behind;court sindhanur * sanjeevini hospital kustagi road sindhanur
• thotadh hospital opp; bus stand sindhanur * sri srinivasa hospital sindhanur *

Music,Art and Meditation

• Aantardhwani "OSHO" Meditation Centre Sindhanur,Sindhanoor,famous flautist Bapu Padmanabha Flute visits every month to conduct Meditation sessions here ar Sindhanur