# Alur, Bangalore North, Bangalore – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-north/alur/ Village · Bangalore North, Bangalore # Alur Alur is a village in [Bangalore North](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-north/) sub-district of [Bangalore](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/) district, [Karnataka](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/), PIN code **562123**. The 2011 Census counted **1,962 people in 467 households**, the 41st largest of 189 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 1,962people (2011) - 467households - 81.8%literacy - 562123PIN code ## Alur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Alur is 562123.** Alur falls in Bangalore North sub-district, Bangalore district, Karnataka. - PIN code562123 - Gram panchayatAlur - Community development blockBangalore North - Census village code612773 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Alur from nearby towns? - Bangalore North (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Bangalore (district HQ)26 km by road - Nelamangala (nearest town)9 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Alur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Alur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nelamangala - ○Degree college5–10 km · Nelamangala - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Nelamangala - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Alur known for? The main crops are **ragi, vegetables and maize**. Products made here include garments, chemicals and bricks. About 74% of the 419 hectares of village land is sown, and 83 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Alur Of every 100 households in Alur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Alur · ■ Bangalore North rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **96% Toilet within the home ****81%** **79% No toilet (open defecation) ****19%** **20% Tap water ****94%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****75%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%** **50% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%** **33% Use banking services ****46%** **52% Television ****72%** **76% Mobile phone ****71%** **75% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****35%** **33% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **6% None of these assets ****10%** **6% Own their home ****72%** **60% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Alur? ■ Alur · ■ Bangalore North rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.8%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968** **907 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957** **940 Working population ****38.7%** **44.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.1% for men and 75.3% for women. 60% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 65 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 80 (11%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 560 (74%) · **■** Marginal 48 (6%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Bangalore North - Adiganahalli2,141 people - Kodagi Thirumalapura2,092 people - Meenakunte2,040 people - Nagarur2,040 people - Hurali Chikkanahalli1,901 people - Lakshmipura1,895 people - Tarahunase1,864 people - Ivar Kandapura1,834 people [All 199 villages in Bangalore North](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-north/villages/) ## Other places named Alur - Alur · Sub-district, Hassan · 85,255 people - Alur · Sub-district, Kurnool · 55,834 people - Alur · Village, Mukundapuram, Thrissur · 23,075 people - Alur · Town, Kanniyakumari · 15,063 people - Alur · Village, Alur, Kurnool · 14,426 people - Alur · Town, Thrissur · 9,807 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Alur?562123 - How far is Alur from Bangalore?26 km by road - What is the population of Alur?1,962 (Census 2011) - Which district is Alur in?Bangalore district (Bangalore North sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Alur?81.8% (Census 2011)