Alur
Alur is a revenue village in Hiriyur taluka, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. It had a population of 3,378 in 787 households (Census 2011).
3,378 people. 787 homes.
Hiriyur taluka, Chitradurga district, Karnataka.
Alur today
- Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari)₹10,380Hiriyur APMC · 23 Oct 2026
- Groundnut₹8,636Challakere APMC · 23 Oct 2026
- Maize₹2,888Challakere APMC · 23 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Alur is a village in Hiriyur taluka, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. At the 2011 Census it had 3,378 people in 787 households, with a literacy rate of 75.0%. It is administered by the Hosayelanadu gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 577598.
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Gram panchayat
Alur is in the Hosayelanadu gram panchayat.
Other villages in Hosayelanadu
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Alur compares
By population, Alur is #14 of 151 inhabited villages in Hiriyur taluka.
| — | Alur | Hiriyur taluka | Chitradurga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 75.0% | 71.5% | 70.7% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 971 | 980 | 969 |
| People per household | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 577598
Post office: Alur
- Yelladakere · Hiriyur
- Yelanadu · Hiriyur
- Huvinahole · Hiriyur
- Babbur · Hiriyur
- Hindasakatte · Hiriyur
- Eswaragere · Hiriyur
- Gowadanahalli · Hiriyur
- Hulugalakunte · Hiriyur
- Handiganadu · Hiriyur
All villages with PIN 577598 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
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- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
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News near Alur
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Government jobs near Alur
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Essential services & places near Alur
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Alur's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices599 in Chitradurga district
Post office · 260 m away (straight line)
Post office · 2.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.3 km away (straight line)
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BALAJI PLAZA MAIN ROAD CHITRADURGA DISTRICT
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics133 in Chitradurga district
Hospital · 3 km away (straight line)
Hosayalanadu
Primary / community health centre · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Grama Panchayathi Road, Beside Grama Panchayathi Office
Hospital · 5.3 km away (straight line)
Main Road, Hiriyur
Primary / community health centre · 10 km away (straight line)
Huvinhole, Maruthi colony
Primary / community health centre · 13 km away (straight line)
Beside Police Station, Amblagere Road, Abbinahole
Hospital · 16 km away (straight line)
Beside to Veterinary Hospital, Dindavara, Huliyar Road
Schools & anganwadis11 in Chitradurga district
Colleges & universities16 in Chitradurga district
- Gnana Vikas Polytechnic
Polytechnic · 39 km away (straight line)
53/9, Challakere Rd, Chitradurga, Karnataka
- IISc Challakere Campus
University · 52 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations3 in Chitradurga district
Police station · 6 km away (straight line)
NH 48, Hiriyur
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Chitradurga district
Government offices7 in Chitradurga district
Court · 5.4 km away (straight line)
National Highway Bye Pass, Hiriyur
- Magistrates Court
Court · 47 km away (straight line)
Temples33 in Chitradurga district
Churches1 in Chitradurga district
Mosques20 in Chitradurga district
Other places of worship2 in Chitradurga district
Transport82 in Chitradurga district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 4.5 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 4.7 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 4.8 km away (straight line)
- Bus Station
Bus station · 5.1 km away (straight line)
- Hiriyuru
Bus station · 5.1 km away (straight line)
- Balenahalli
Railway station · 34 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services4 in Chitradurga district
Community places3 in Chitradurga district
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Alur on the map
Alur · 13.9524° N, 76.6660° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Alur's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
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Questions about Alur
- Where is Alur located?
- Alur is a village in Hiriyur taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka, India.
- Which district is Alur in?
- Alur is in Chitradurga district of Karnataka.
- Which gram panchayat does Alur belong to?
- Alur comes under the Hosayelanadu gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Alur?
- The pincode of Alur, Hiriyur, Chitradurga is 577598.
- What is the population of Alur?
- As per the 2011 Census, Alur had a population of 3,378 (1,714 males and 1,664 females).
- How many households are there in Alur?
- Alur had 787 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Alur?
- The literacy rate of Alur was 75.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Alur?
- Alur had 971 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Alur in?
- Alur is in the Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Alur?
- Govind Makthappa Karjol (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chitradurga Lok Sabha seat, which includes Alur, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Alur in?
- Alur is in the Hiriyur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Alur?
- D.Sudhakar (Indian National Congress) won the Hiriyur assembly seat, which includes Alur, in 2023.
- What is the LGD code of Alur?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Alur is 606159 and its Census 2011 village code is 606159.
- Which villages are near Alur?
- Villages near Alur include Babbur (4.2 km), Adivala (4.5 km), Maskal (4.6 km), Hiriyur (Rural) (5.4 km), Uppalagere (5.5 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Hiriyur taluka
- Adivala
- Kanajanahalli
- Maskal
- Javanagondanahalli
- Dharmapura
- Yelladakere
- Hariyabbe
- Bharamapura
- Bharamagiri
- Kariyala
- Dindavara
- Harthikote
- Yelanadu
- Khandenahalli
- Byadarahalli
- Huvinahole
- Kunikere
- Kodihalli
- Hemadala
- Babbur
- Myakalurahalli
- Sooragondanahalli
- Palavvanahalli
- Vanivilasapura
- Shravanagere
- Burujanaroppa
- Pilali
- Rangenahalli
- Hindasakatte
- Halagaladdi
Latest reports up to 23 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari) · Sippegotu | Hiriyur APMC | 10,000 | 11,000 | 10,380 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari) | Holalkere APMC | 25,400 | 44,156 | 27,915 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Groundnut · Gejje | Challakere APMC | 4,800 | 10,119 | 8,636 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Yellow | Challakere APMC | 2,371 | 3,126 | 2,888 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Coconut · Medium | Hosadurga APMC | 24,000 | 27,000 | 25,000 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Copra · Copra | Hosadurga APMC | 30,000 | 32,000 | 31,000 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Elephant Yam(Suran)/Amorphophallus · Elephant Yam (Suran) | Hosadurga APMC | 3,200 | 3,200 | 3,200 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Groundnut · Gejje | Hiriyur APMC | 4,009 | 9,539 | 8,212 | 22 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
