It is a commerce hub for Turuvekere region due to its junction of roads and railway systems.

As of the 2011 India census, Banasandra was home to 2,385 people, and had a literacy rate of 78.92%.

[2] Since the early 1950s, Banasandra has been the home of many mineral and ore transportation companies.

Banasandra is home to both VSS[clarification needed] High School and VSS Junior College, and serves as an educational hub for the surrounding villages.

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