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320 E . Srinivasa et al .: Radioprotection 2024 , 59 ( 4 ), 317 – 326
Table 1 . Average activity concentration of 238 U , 226 Ra , 232 Th , and 40 K in Hassan district soil samples .
Activity of Radionuclides ( Bqkg �1 )
C Th / C Ra
Sl . No .
Locations
238 U
226 Ra
232 Th
40 K
Alur taluk 1
Alur city
40 ± 2
36 ± 1
38 ± 1
501 ± 13
1.07
2
Palya
26 ± 1
25 ± 1
19 ± 1
398 ± 16
1.15
3
Kundur
24 ± 1
18 ± 1
26 ± 1
325 ± 13
1.44
4
Magge
41 ± 2
45 ± 1
56 ± 2
682 ± 17
1.25
Arakalagud taluk
5
Arakalagud city
36 ± 2
29 ± 1
47 ± 2
638 ± 16
1.6
6
Ramanathapura
34 ± 1
35 ± 1
36 ± 1
482 ± 12
1.04
7
Konanuru
27 ± 1
17 ± 1
28 ± 1
359 ± 11
1.61
8
Doddamagge
20 ± 1
16 ± 1
19 ± 1
367 ± 18
1.18
Arsikere taluk 9
Arsikere city
72 ± 2
60 ± 2
95 ± 2
833 ± 16
1.57
10
Bhageshpura
48 ± 2
50 ± 2
91 ± 2
935 ± 18
1.79
11
Javgal
58 ± 2
52 ± 2
86 ± 2
1214 ± 22
1.63
12
Byrapura
31 ± 1
35 ± 1
45 ± 1
743 ± 17
1.28
Belur taluk 13
Belur
22 ± 1
28 ± 1
33 ± 1
409 ± 12
1.2
14
Halebeedu
47 ± 2
34 ± 1
37 ± 1
256 ± 7
1.08
15
Hagare
36 ± 1
33 ± 1
26 ± 1
524 ± 14
0.81
16
Yagachi
54 ± 2
44 ± 2
41 ± 2
363 ± 12
0.93
Channarayapatna taluk
17
Channarayapatna
38 ± 1
36 ± 1
108 ± 2
835 ± 15
2.94
18
Thagadur
44 ± 2
39 ± 1
66 ± 2
486 ± 14
1.67
19
Nuggehally
51 ± 2
40 ± 1
42 ± 1
401 ± 14
1.05
20
Shravanabelagola
41 ± 1
44 ± 1
75 ± 2
1017 ± 19
1.69
Hassan taluk 21
Kuvempunagara
60 ± 2
49 ± 1
64 ± 2
443 ± 15
1.32
22
Malnad Eng College
49 ± 1
53 ± 2
78 ± 2
869 ± 17
1.47
23
MCF
47 ± 1
45 ± 2
62 ± 2
986 ± 19
1.38
24
MMIL
71 ± 2
64 ± 2
185 ± 2
731 ± 16
2.51
25
Vijay nagar
18 ± 1
22 ± 1
31 ± 1
297 ± 11
1.36
26
Gorur
55 ± 2
51 ± 1
72 ± 2
815 ± 18
1.43
Holenarasipura taluk
27
Holenarasipura
45 ± 1
52 ± 1
78 ± 1
642 ± 10
1.5
28
Arehally
68 ± 2
61 ± 2
89 ± 2
947 ± 18
1.46
29 v
Neggalahally
37 ± 1
31 ± 1
42 ± 2
535 ± 13
1.36
30
Padavalahippe
55 ± 2
53 ± 1
109 ± 2
719 ± 14
1.73
Sakaleshpura taluk
31
Sakaleshpura
18 ± 1
22 ± 1
21 ± 1
197 ± 9
0.93
32
Anemahal
16 ± 1
13 ± 1
29 ± 1
421 ± 15
1.98
33
Hethur
31 ± 1
29 ± 1
39 ± 1
526 ± 15
1.33
34
Bage
32 ± 1
35 ± 1
49 ± 1
482 ± 15
1.41
Tumkur district 35
Honnavalli
43 ± 1
37 ± 1
43 ± 1
511 ± 13
1.16
36
Nonavinakere
61 ± 2
49 ± 2
66 ± 2
497 ± 13
1.36
37
Chikkanayakanahally
44 ± 2
34 ± 1
59 ± 2
364 ± 13
1.72
Chikkamagaluru district
38
Belavadi
38 ± 2
36 ± 1
53 ± 2
642 ± 15
1.44
39
Kadur
50 ± 2
42 ± 1
62 ± 2
745 ± 16
1.47
40
Devanur
48 ± 2
51 ± 2
75 ± 2
547 ± 15
1.47
Minimum
16 ± 1
13 ± 1
19 ± 1
197 ± 9
0.81
Maximum
72 ± 2
64 ± 2
185 ± 2
1214 ± 22
2.94
Average
42 ± 2
39 ± 1
58 ± 2
592 ± 15
1.45