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Alur, Hassan

Coordinates: 12°58′41″N 75°58′59″E / 12.9780456°N 75.9830654°E / 12.9780456; 75.9830654
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Alur, Hassan
Aaluru
Town
Alur, Hassan is located in Karnataka
Alur, Hassan
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
 • Town2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
 • Rural
420.92 km2 (162.52 sq mi)
Elevation
974 m (3,196 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town6,541 [1]
 • Rural
78,714
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
573 213
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 line. But no train stops at this station.[2]

Demography

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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Census Data Handbook Hassan 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Hassan people want train services to Mangaluru increased". The Hindu. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.