# Alur Village, Hiriyur, Chitradurga (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/hiriyur/alur/ Village · Hiriyur, Chitradurga # Alur Alur is a village in Hiriyur sub-district of Chitradurga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577598**. The 2011 Census counted **3,378 people in 787 households**, the 14th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.5%. - 3,378people (2011) - 787households - 75.0%literacy - 577598PIN code ## Alur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Alur is 577598.** Alur falls in Hiriyur sub-district, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577598 - Gram panchayatHosayelanadu - Community development blockHiriyur - Census village code606159 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? - Hiriyur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Chitradurga (district HQ)50 km by road - Hiriyur (nearest town)10 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? 17 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 - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Hiriyur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Hiriyur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Hiriyur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 **groundnut and ragi**. About 68% of the 738 hectares of village land is sown, and 292 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, 73 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Alur · ■ Hiriyur rural average Electricity for lighting ****73%** **81% Toilet within the home ****38%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****62%** **77% Tap water ****84%** **54% Drinking water within premises ****19%** **17% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **93% Use banking services ****47%** **54% Television ****44%** **35% Mobile phone ****58%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****19%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****21%** **29% Own their home ****96%** **93% 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 · ■ Hiriyur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.0%** **71.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****971** **980 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1027** **960 Working population ****55.2%** **54.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.1% for men and 66.6% for women. 60% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 232 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,019 (55%) · **■** Household industry 8 (0%) · **■** Other work 198 (11%) · **■** Marginal 408 (22%) 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 Hiriyur - Kariyala3,624 people - Dindavara3,486 people - Harthikote3,462 people - Yelanadu3,407 people - Khandenahalli3,345 people - Byadarahalli3,279 people - Huvinahole3,144 people - Kunikere3,003 people [All 158 villages in Hiriyur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/hiriyur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Alur?577598 - How far is Alur from Chitradurga?50 km by road - What is the population of Alur?3,378 (Census 2011) - Which district is Alur in?Chitradurga district (Hiriyur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Alur?75.0% (Census 2011)