Alur, Hassan

Alur, Hassan
Aaluru
Town
Alur, Hassan
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°58′41″N 75°58′59″E / 12.9780456°N 75.9830654°E / 12.9780456; 75.9830654
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictHassan
Government
 • BodyTown Panchayath
Area
 • Town
2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
 • Rural
420.92 km2 (162.52 sq mi)
Elevation
974 m (3,196 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town
6,541[1]
 • Density3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
 • Rural
78,714
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
573213[2]
Telephone code08170
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-46
Websitewww.alurtown.mrc.gov.in/en

Alur also spelled as Alooru is a town and the taluk headquarters of Alur Taluk in Hassan district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is 14 km from Hassan City. Alur town is offset by 2 km from NH-75. Alur has a railway station, named "Alur Halt", located on Mangalore-Hassan-Mysore line. But no train stops at this station.[3] Alur became a Full-fledged taluk in the year 1941.[4]

Demography

As per 2001 census, Alur has a population of 4961.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census Data Handbook Hassan 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Alur Post Office". Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Hassan people want train services to Mangaluru increased". The Hindu. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Census 1991; page 29" (PDF). Retrieved 16 March 2026.