Banasandra
Banasandra | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Coordinates: 13.263588803846424, 76.65782338185802 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 572212 |
| Telephone code | 8139 |
| Nearest city | Tumkur |
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]
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011, the village was home to 2,385 people. It had a literacy rate of 78.92%.[2]
Commerce
[edit]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 Chikkanayakanahally and exported to different parts of the world after the quality assessment was done.
Education
[edit]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 a 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 its 50th anniversary in 2009.
References
[edit]- ^ India, The Hans (3 March 2022). "Nitturu - Banasandra double line commissioned". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Banasandra Population - Tumkur, Karnataka". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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