Sandur Taluka - Ballari, Karnataka
Sandur is an administrative taluka in the Ballari district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Gadiganuru, while the nearest airport is Vijayanagar Aerodrome (jsw), located at an approximate aerial distance of 11.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,245 km², including 1,186.82 km² of rural area and 58.18 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 941 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sandur Taluka
Sandur Taluka has a total of 93 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 Mallapura | Rural | Rajapura |
| 2 | Agrahara | Rural | Agrahara |
| 3 | Ankammanahal | Rural | Kalingeri |
| 4 | Antapur | Rural | Anthapura |
| 5 | Appalapur | Both | Anthapura |
| 6 | Ayyanahalli | Rural | Taranagar |
| 7 | Bandri | Rural | Bandri |
| 8 | Bannihatti | Rural | Bannihatti |
| 9 | Basapura | Rural | Metriki |
| 10 | Bhujanganagar | Rural | Bhujanganagar |
| 11 | Bommagatta | Rural | Bommagatta |
| 12 | Chapparadahalli Ubbalagandi | Rural | Rajapura |
| 13 | Chikkakeriyaginahalli | Rural | H.K.Halli |
| 14 | Chikkantapur | Rural | Anthapura |
| 15 | Chornur | Rural | Chornur |
| 16 | Daroji | Rural | Daroji |
| 17 | Deogiri | Rural | Devagiri |
| 18 | Devarabudenahalli | Rural | Bommagatta |
| 19 | Devaramallapur | Rural | Kalingeri |
| 20 | Dharmapura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Dowlatpur | Rural | Krishnanagar |
| 22 | Emmihatti | Rural | Shusilanagar |
| 23 | Genatikatte | Rural | Agrahara |
| 24 | Girenahalli | Rural | Nidagurthi |
| 25 | Gollalingammanahalli | Rural | Gollalingamanahalli |
| 26 | Gowripur | Rural | Taranagar |
| 27 | Gowripur | Rural | Bommagatta |
| 28 | Gundlahalli | Rural | Metriki |
| 29 | Havinamadugu | Rural | Vittalapura |
| 30 | Hirekeriyaginahalli | Rural | H.K.Halli |
| 31 | Huchenahalli | Rural | H.K.Halli |
| 32 | Hulikunta 73 | Rural | Nidagurthi |
| 33 | Hulikunta-18 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 34 | Jaisingapur | Rural | Shusilanagar |
| 35 | Jiginahalli | Rural | Yerrayyanahalli |
| 36 | Jodibommiahnahalli | Rural | Bommagatta |
| 37 | Jodikasinayakanahalli | Rural | Bommagatta |
| 38 | Joga Badaranahalli | Rural | Thaluru |
| 39 | Kalingeri | Rural | Kalingeri |
| 40 | Kanakapur .B.C. | Rural | Gollalingamanahalli |
| 41 | Karthikeshwar | Rural | Devagiri |
| 42 | Kererampura | Rural | Vittalapura |
| 43 | Kodalu | Rural | Anthapura |
| 44 | Kondapura | Rural | Nidagurthi |
| 45 | Krishnanagar | Rural | Krishnanagar |
| 46 | Kurekuppa (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 47 | Lakkalahalli | Rural | Metriki |
| 48 | Lakshmeepura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Lingadahalli | Rural | Anthapura |
| 50 | M. Gangalapura | Rural | Vittalapura |
| 51 | Malapur | Rural | Vittalapura |
| 52 | Mallapura 72 | Rural | Nidagurthi |
| 53 | Marutala | Rural | Anthapura |
| 54 | Metriki | Rural | Metriki |
| 55 | Mothalakunta | Rural | Gollalingamanahalli |
| 56 | Muraripur | Rural | Bhujanganagar |
| 57 | Nagalapur | Rural | Bannihatti |
| 58 | Narasingapur | Rural | Narasingapura |
| 59 | Narayanapur | Rural | Devagiri |
| 60 | Nidugurthi | Rural | Nidagurthi |
| 61 | Radhanagar | Rural | Shusilanagar |
| 62 | Rajapur | Rural | Rajapura |
| 63 | Ramasagar | Rural | Metriki |
| 64 | Ramgad | Rural | Shusilanagar |
| 65 | Ranjitpur | Rural | Narasingapura |
| 66 | S. Thimmalapura | Rural | Vittalapura |
| 67 | Sanduru | Urban | Not applicable |
| 68 | Sankarapur | Rural | Taranagar |
| 69 | Selieppanahalli | Rural | Bommagatta |
| 70 | Shro.Basapur | Rural | Vaddu |
| 71 | Shro.Gangalapur | Rural | Bannihatti |
| 72 | Shro.Oblapur | Rural | Bommagatta |
| 73 | Shro.Thimmavvanahalli | Both | Gollalingamanahalli |
| 74 | Siddapur | Rural | Shusilanagar |
| 75 | Somalapur | Rural | Yeshwanthanagar |
| 76 | Sovenahalli | Rural | Sovenahalli |
| 77 | Sulthanapura | Rural | Torangal |
| 78 | Suseelnagar | Rural | Shusilanagar |
| 79 | Swamy Halli | Rural | Bommagatta |
| 80 | Talur | Rural | Thaluru |
| 81 | Taranagar | Rural | Taranagar |
| 82 | Thippanamaradi | Rural | Kalingeri |
| 83 | Thumati | Rural | Vittalapura |
| 84 | Thumati Thand | Rural | Vittalapura |
| 85 | Tonisigeri | Rural | Gollalingamanahalli |
| 86 | Toranagal | Rural | Torangal |
| 87 | Vaddu (Ct) | Rural | Vaddu |
| 88 | Vittalapur | Rural | Vittalapura |
| 89 | Vittalnagar | Rural | Narasingapura |
| 90 | Yerabanahalli | Rural | Torangal |
| 91 | Yeradammanahalli | Rural | Gollalingamanahalli |
| 92 | Yerraiahnahalli | Rural | Yerrayyanahalli |
| 93 | Yeswanthanagar | Rural | Yeshwanthanagar |
Population of Sandur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Sandur Taluka had a total population of 2,60,213 people living in 52,067 households. The population comprised 1,34,034 males and 1,26,179 females, with an average population density of 209 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,60,213 | 1,81,097 | 79,116 |
| Male Population | 1,34,034 | 91,936 | 42,098 |
| Female Population | 1,26,179 | 89,161 | 37,018 |
| Total Households | 52,067 | 34,324 | 17,743 |
| Population Density | 209 / km² | 153 / km² | 1,360 / km² |
Sandur Taluka had 1,46,508 literate people and 40,915 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 46,411 and 68,189 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 40,915 | 29,507 | 11,408 |
| Literate Population | 1,46,508 | 93,807 | 52,701 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,13,705 | 87,290 | 26,415 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 46,411 | 35,813 | 10,598 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 68,189 | 56,126 | 12,063 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.