| Aluru | |
| Native Name: | Alur |
| Native Name Lang: | Telugu |
| Other Name: | Kurnool |
| Settlement Type: | Taluka |
| Map Alt: | Dynamic map |
| Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 15.3942°N 77.2264°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kurnool |
| Subdivision Type3: | Mandal |
| Subdivision Name3: | Aluru |
| Government Type: | Grama Panchayat |
| Governing Body: | Aluru Gram panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 14426 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 518395 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 08523 |
| Registration Plate: | AP 21AP 39 |
Aluru (ah-LOO-roo) is a town[2] in Alur Mandal in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh in India. Alur Assembly Segment is a part of Kurnool Parliamentary segment.
There are two well-known temples in Aluru. The Lord Navanepattayya Swamy Temple is famous for the modern-looking Lord Sai Baba of Shirdi Temple, located near National Highway 167 in the centre of the town.[3] The temple provides financial resources to support the village's many schools.
The Anjaneya Swamy Temple is a forest temple located just outside Aluru. Hindus often use it as a site for marriages and/or other celebrations. Hindus who use this temple are typically from Aluru.
As of 2011 census, the town had a population of 14,426.
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
Aluru is situated on Kurnool-Ballari Highway. And also on Guntakal-Adoni Highway.
Aluru can also be reached by taking the National Highway 167 which connects to Ballari - Jadcherla - Kodad. This road goes through Aluru.[4] [5]
Ballari road at NH 67 ↔ Alur ↔ Adoni ↔ Raichur ↔ Mahabubnagar ↔ Jadcherla NH 44 ↔ Kalwakurthy ↔ Devarakonda ↔ Miryalaguda ↔ Kodad NH 65