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About Alur Village
Alur is a mid sized village in Bangalore North tehsil, in the district of Bangalore, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,962, made up of 997 males and 965 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 418.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 562123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Alur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore |
| Tehsil | Bangalore North |
| Pincode | 562123 |
| Area (hectares) | 418.63 hectares |
| Population | 1,962 |
| Male Population | 997 |
| Female Population | 965 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 968 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Alur compares
By the 2011 count Alur is the 40th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,426 residents. Its 418.63 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 931.
Getting to Alur
Alur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Alur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Alur from other places
Alur lies about 19 km from Bangalore, and the nearest railway station is Soladevanahalli, about 2.8 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Soladevanahalli | 2.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Nelamangala | 7.9 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Bangalore North | 19 km |
| District headquarters | Bangalore | 19 km |
Villages closest to Alur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bangalore North tehsil.
- Kuduragere under 2 km
- Heggadadevanapura under 2 km
- Muniyanapalya under 2 km
- Tharabana Halli 2.5 km
- Tharabanahalli 2.5 km
- Soladevanahalli 2.6 km
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
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Common questions about Alur
As per the Census of India 2011, Alur village had a population of 1,962. That makes it the 40th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,426 residents.
Alur village has 997 males and 965 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Alur has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 931.
The pincode recorded for Alur is 562123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Alur covers 418.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Alur falls under Bangalore North tehsil of Bangalore district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Alur is Soladevanahalli, about 2.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Alur.
Alur is about 19 km from Bangalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Alur is in Bangalore North tehsil of Bangalore district. Soladevanahalli is about 2.8 km away. Nelamangala is about 7.9 km away. Bangalore North is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kuduragere (under 2 km), Heggadadevanapura (under 2 km) and Muniyanapalya (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Alur today is likely to be higher.
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