Alur, Hassan Explained

Alur, Hassan
Native Name:Aaluru
Native Name Lang:Kannada
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:12.978°N 75.9831°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hassan
Governing Body:Town Panchayath
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2
Area Rural Km2:420.92
Elevation M:974
Population Total:6541 [1]
Population Rural:78714
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:573 213
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:08170
Registration Plate:KA-46
Iso Code:IN-KA

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 line. But no train stops at this station.[2]

Demography

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Data Handbook Hassan 2011. 28 July 2023.
  2. News: Hassan people want train services to Mangaluru increased. The Hindu. 30 January 2015. 11 September 2017.