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About Alur Village
Alur is a mid sized village in Tiptur tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 716, made up of 344 males and 372 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,081 females per 1000 males. The village covers 616.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Alur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Tiptur |
| Pincode | 572201 |
| Area (hectares) | 616.53 hectares |
| Population | 716 |
| Male Population | 344 |
| Female Population | 372 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,081 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| 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 74th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 734 residents. Its 616.53 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1015.
Getting to Alur
Alur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Alur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 70 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Sree Sharada Nagar, about 6.2 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 | Sree Sharada Nagar | 6.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Tiptur | 7.3 km |
| Nearest town | Tiptūr | 7.3 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 70 km |
Villages closest to Alur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tiptur tehsil.
- Sarathavalli under 2 km
- Harisamudra under 2 km
- Paruvagondanahalli 1.5 km
- Virupakshipura 2.2 km
- Vasudevarahalli 2.2 km
- Gedlahalli 2.4 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 716. That makes it the 74th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 734 residents.
Alur village has 344 males and 372 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Alur has about 1081 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1015.
The pincode recorded for Alur is 572201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Alur covers 616.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Alur falls under Tiptur tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Alur is Sree Sharada Nagar, about 6.2 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Alur.
Alur is about 70 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Alur is in Tiptur tehsil of Tumkur district. Sree Sharada Nagar is about 6.2 km away. Tiptur is about 7.3 km away. Tiptūr is about 7.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Sarathavalli (under 2 km), Harisamudra (under 2 km) and Paruvagondanahalli (1.5 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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