# Alur, Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu 

# Alur

Alur is a town in Kalkulam sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **15,063 people** in 3,882 households. Literacy was 92.7%.

- 15,063people (2011)
- 3,882households
- 92.7%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Alur

■ Alur · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.7%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019**

**1022

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1011**

**966

Working population ****39.6%**

**36.0%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Alur

Of every 100 households in Alur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Alur · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****89%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**6%

Tap water ****93%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****38%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****39%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%**

**57%

Use banking services ****65%**

**65%

Television ****92%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**5%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****84%**

**85%

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 people in Alur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,451 (58%) · **■** Household industry 434 (7%) · **■** Farming 585 (10%) · **■** Marginal 1,495 (25%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Alur changed?

From 12,379 in 2001 to 15,063 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Alur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,860 per km²
- Growth 2001–201121.7%
- Annual rainfall1,142 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)759 km by road
- Nagercoil (district HQ)8 km by road
- Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+)8 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+)65 km by road
- Virani (railway station)10 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Alur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads54 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,842
- Water storage840 kl
- Electricity — homes3,882
- Electricity — industry5

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Engineering colleges2 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cement and blue metal.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Alur

- Petrol pumps1 in Alur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Alur ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-1/) 789 200 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-2/) 761 201 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-3/) 530 125 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-4/) 627 152 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-5/) 820 230 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-6/) 1,017 281 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-7/) 1,032 249 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-8/) 645 158 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-9/) 1,384 357 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-10/) 538 147 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-11/) 2,088 544 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-12/) 274 77 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-13/) 2,531 651 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-14/) 1,597 394 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/alur/ward-15/) 430 116 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Alur

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) · Thiruvananthapuram58 km
- Madurai Airport (IXM) · Madurai199 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:05).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Alur?15,063 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Alur in?Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
- What was the population of Alur in 2001?12,379
- How many wards does Alur have?15 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Alur?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Alur?Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 58 km in a straight line