Alur, Hassan

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.

Alur, Hassan
Aaluru
Town
Alur, Hassan
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 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
  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
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