# Alur Village, Aland, Gulbarga (Karnataka) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/alur/ Village · Aland, Gulbarga # Alur Alur is a village in Aland sub-district of Gulbarga district, Karnataka, PIN code **585311**. The 2011 Census counted **1,107 people in 204 households**, the 98th largest of 134 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.1%. - 1,107people (2011) - 204households - 59.2%literacy - 585311PIN code ## Alur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Alur is 585311.** Alur falls in Aland sub-district, Gulbarga district, Karnataka. - PIN code585311 - Gram panchayatSunthnoor - Community development blockAland - Census village code620073 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? - Aland (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Gulbarga (district HQ)21 km by road - Gulbarga (nearest town)21 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? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Alur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kadganchi - ○Degree college10+ km · Aland - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gulbarga - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 **jowar**. About 91% of the 487 hectares of village land is sown, and 9 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, 87 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Alur · ■ Aland rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **86% Toilet within the home ****1%** **3% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **92% Tap water ****29%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **18% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **97% Use banking services ****37%** **56% Television ****47%** **38% Mobile phone ****54%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****27%** **26% Own their home ****90%** **95% 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 · ■ Aland rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.2%** **62.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949** **945 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****985** **936 Working population ****55.0%** **48.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.7% for men and 45.0% for women. 58% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 163 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 170 (28%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 76 (12%) · **■** Marginal 195 (32%) 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 Aland - Chalgera1,213 people - Nagelagaon1,191 people - Kottarga1,174 people - Sawalgi1,159 people - Sangunda1,097 people - Wagdhari1,085 people - Devanti1,075 people - Kinihabas1,065 people [All 136 villages in Aland](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Alur?585311 - How far is Alur from Gulbarga?21 km by road - What is the population of Alur?1,107 (Census 2011) - Which district is Alur in?Gulbarga district (Aland sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Alur?59.2% (Census 2011)