Banasandra is a small town north of
Turuvekere
Turuvekere is a panchayat town and Taluk in Tumakuru district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Karnataka.
Geography
Turuvekere is located at , about 12 km, South of the Banasandra railway station. It has an average e ...
,
India
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. It plays a vital part for commerce in Turuvekere region acting as a junction of roads and railway systems. It has a railroad track operated by Indian Railways.
Commerce
Since the early 1950s, Banasandra has been the home of mineral and ore transportation companies.
Manganese
Manganese is a chemical element with the symbol Mn and atomic number 25. It is a hard, brittle, silvery metal, often found in minerals in combination with iron. Manganese is a transition metal with a multifaceted array of industrial alloy use ...
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 its 50th anniversary in 2009.
References
Villages in Tumkur district
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