Alur Taluka - Hassan, Karnataka
Alur is an administrative taluka in the Hassan district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Alur is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Ballupete, while the nearest airport is Mysore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 81.6 km.
The total area of the taluka is 430 km², including 428.41 km² rural area and 1.59 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1017 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Alur Taluka
Alur Taluka has a total of 264 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbana | Rural | Abbana |
| 2 | Adibylu | Rural | Karagodu |
| 3 | Ajjagodanahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 4 | Ajjenahalli | Rural | Taluru |
| 5 | Amalepura | Rural | Magge |
| 6 | Anigalale | Rural | Abbana |
| 7 | Aniganahalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 8 | Appagowdanahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 9 | Bachanahalli | Rural | Byarapura |
| 10 | Baliganahalli | Rural | Karagodu |
| 11 | Ballurpura | Rural | Magge |
| 12 | Balluru | Rural | Magge |
| 13 | Bandikere | Rural | Palya |
| 14 | Bandimallenahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 15 | Bandithimmanahalli | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 16 | Basavanahalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 17 | Basavanahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 18 | Basavanapura | Rural | Dodda Kanagal |
| 19 | Bedachavalli | Rural | Byarapura |
| 20 | Beechalapura | Rural | Kanathur |
| 21 | Beerakanahalli | Rural | Taluru |
| 22 | Bekkadi | Rural | Magge |
| 23 | Belame | Rural | Madabalu |
| 24 | Bellavara | Rural | Taluru |
| 25 | Bellur | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 26 | Belluru | Rural | Madabalu |
| 27 | Bembaluru | Rural | Mallapura |
| 28 | Bettadahalli | Rural | Kadalu |
| 29 | Bettahalli | Rural | Magge |
| 30 | Bhaktharavalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 31 | Bharathavalli | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 32 | Bharathur | Rural | Karagodu |
| 33 | Bhavasavalli | Rural | Kanathur |
| 34 | Bigathur | Rural | Mallapura |
| 35 | Bijjanahalli | Rural | Byarapura |
| 36 | Billagaravalli | Rural | Kunduru |
| 37 | Bilugavalli | Rural | Kunduru |
| 38 | Bommachavalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 39 | Bommanamane | Rural | Taluru |
| 40 | Boodanahalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 41 | Bosmanahalli | Rural | Mallapura |
| 42 | Byaba | Rural | Byarapura |
| 43 | Byaba Kaval | Rural | Byarapura |
| 44 | Byrapura | Rural | Byarapura |
| 45 | C.Hosahalli | Rural | Taluru |
| 46 | Chakanahalli | Rural | Kadalu |
| 47 | Channahalli | Rural | Palya |
| 48 | Channapura | Rural | Kadalu |
| 49 | Channapura | Rural | Kunduru |
| 50 | Chattanahalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 51 | Cheekanahalli | Rural | Kunduru |
| 52 | Chennenahalli | Rural | Taluru |
| 53 | Chigaluru | Rural | Palya |
| 54 | Chikkanagalu | Rural | Taluru |
| 55 | Chikkote | Rural | Madabalu |
| 56 | Chittanahalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 57 | Chowlagere | Rural | Byarapura |
| 58 | Dadadahalli | Rural | Byarapura |
| 59 | Danihalli | Rural | Palya |
| 60 | Devanayakanahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 61 | Devarajanahalli | Rural | Kunduru |
| 62 | Devarapura | Rural | Kunduru |
| 63 | Devihalli | Rural | Kunduru |
| 64 | Dhaturu | Rural | Magge |
| 65 | Dindagatta | Rural | Palya |
| 66 | Doddakanagal(Kanagal) | Rural | Dodda Kanagal |
| 67 | Dyathapura | Rural | Magge |
| 68 | Gangara | Rural | Hanchur |
| 69 | Ganjigere | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 70 | Garighatta | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 71 | Gekaravalli | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 72 | Gollara Thimmanahalli | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 73 | Govindanahalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 74 | Gowlakatte | Rural | Taluru |
| 75 | Hachagodanahalli | Rural | Palya |
| 76 | Hadya | Rural | Mallapura |
| 77 | Halasooru | Rural | Mallapura |
| 78 | Halliyur | Rural | Magge |
| 79 | Haluvalli | Rural | Taluru |
| 80 | Hanchur | Rural | Hanchur |
| 81 | Hanjalige | Rural | Karagodu |
| 82 | Hanjihalli | Rural | Byarapura |
| 83 | Hanthanamane | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 84 | Hanumanahalli | Rural | Kunduru |
| 85 | Harihalli | Rural | Mallapura |
| 86 | Harohalli | Rural | Magge |
| 87 | Hasaganur | Rural | Kadalu |
| 88 | Heddurga | Rural | Madabalu |
| 89 | Hemmige | Rural | Karagodu |
| 90 | Hiduvanahalli | Rural | Abbana |
| 91 | Hitthalakere | Rural | Abbana |
| 92 | Holemaragodanahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 93 | Hollahalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 94 | Honkaravalli | Rural | Abbana |
| 95 | Honnavalli | Rural | Palya |
| 96 | Honnenahalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 97 | Hosahalli | Rural | Mallapura |
| 98 | Hosahalli | Rural | Palya |
| 99 | Hosahalli | Rural | Kanathur |
| 100 | Hosamata | Rural | Magge |
| 101 | Hosapura | Rural | Dodda Kanagal |
| 102 | Hosuru | Rural | Byarapura |
| 103 | Hotanahallipura | Rural | Byarapura |
| 104 | Hulasinahalli | Rural | Karagodu |
| 105 | Hullahalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 106 | Hulukunda Estate | Rural | Karagodu |
| 107 | Hunasavalli | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 108 | Hunase | Rural | Taluru |
| 109 | Huskuru | Rural | Karagodu |
| 110 | Hyaragalale | Rural | Mallapura |
| 111 | Hydur | Rural | Mallapura |
| 112 | Imatipura | Rural | Kanathur |
| 113 | J.Thimmanahalli | Rural | Taluru |
| 114 | Jannapura | Rural | Taluru |
| 115 | Jinagaravalli | Rural | Abbana |
| 116 | K.Hosahalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 117 | Kabbarle | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 118 | Kabbinahalli | Rural | Kadalu |
| 119 | Kadabagala | Rural | Hanchur |
| 120 | Kadadaravalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 121 | Kadalu | Rural | Kadalu |
| 122 | Kadlur | Rural | Mallapura |
| 123 | Kaganoor | Rural | Mallapura |
| 124 | Kaganoor Estate | Rural | Karagodu |
| 125 | Kaggaravalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 126 | Kakanahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 127 | Kakkehalli | Rural | Karagodu |
| 128 | Kalasetty Beedu | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 129 | Kallahalli | Rural | Kanathur |
| 130 | Kallakere | Rural | Taluru |
| 131 | Kallukoppalu | Rural | Magge |
| 132 | Kamathi | Rural | Madabalu |
| 133 | Kamenahalli | Rural | Kunduru |
| 134 | Kanadahalli | Rural | Palya |
| 135 | Kanathur | Rural | Kanathur |
| 136 | Kanigere | Rural | Karagodu |
| 137 | Kanive Basavanahalli | Rural | Karagodu |
| 138 | Karadibetta Estate | Rural | Mallapura |
| 139 | Karagodu | Rural | Karagodu |
| 140 | Kariganahalli | Rural | Kadalu |
| 141 | Karigodanahalli | Rural | Kadalu |
| 142 | Karjuvalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 143 | Kasaba Alur | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 144 | Katihalli | Rural | Dodda Kanagal |
| 145 | Kattehosur | Rural | Karagodu |
| 146 | Kavalikere | Rural | Dodda Kanagal |
| 147 | Kenchanahalli | Rural | Byarapura |
| 148 | Kenchanahalli | Rural | Kadalu |
| 149 | Kenchanahalli Pura | Rural | Madabalu |
| 150 | Kerehalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 151 | Kiggatta | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 152 | Kiragadalu | Rural | Kadalu |
| 153 | Kirahalli | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 154 | Kithabur | Rural | Hanchur |
| 155 | Kithagalale | Rural | Mallapura |
| 156 | Kithagere | Rural | Mallapura |
| 157 | Kittaganamane | Rural | Madabalu |
| 158 | Kodagalavadi | Rural | Mallapura |
| 159 | Kodagathavalli | Rural | Karagodu |
| 160 | Kodagihalli | Rural | Kanathur |
| 161 | Kolavanahalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 162 | Kongavalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 163 | Kottiganahalli | Rural | Palya |
| 164 | Kudidale | Rural | Karagodu |
| 165 | Kuduravalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 166 | Kumbarahalli | Rural | Taluru |
| 167 | Kundur | Rural | Kunduru |
| 168 | Kuppe | Rural | Taluru |
| 169 | Kuppe Hosahalli | Rural | Taluru |
| 170 | Kyathanahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 171 | Lakkammanahalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 172 | Lakkondanahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 173 | Machenahalli | Rural | Byarapura |
| 174 | Madabalu | Rural | Madabalu |
| 175 | Madagere | Rural | Taluru |
| 176 | Madagodu | Rural | Abbana |
| 177 | Madanahalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 178 | Madihalli | Rural | Karagodu |
| 179 | Magadihalli | Rural | Karagodu |
| 180 | Magge | Rural | Magge |
| 181 | Malagalale | Rural | Magge |
| 182 | Malalahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 183 | Malenahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 184 | Malenahalli Kavalu | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 185 | Mallapura | Rural | Mallapura |
| 186 | Mallenahalli | Rural | Magge |
| 187 | Manchenahalli | Rural | Byarapura |
| 188 | Mandira | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 189 | Maniganahalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 190 | Manikyathanahalli | Rural | Palya |
| 191 | Manjalagodu | Rural | Madabalu |
| 192 | Maranayakanahalli | Rural | Abbana |
| 193 | Marasu | Both | Byarapura |
| 194 | Mavanoor | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 195 | Megatavalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 196 | Merve | Rural | Kunduru |
| 197 | Moodanahalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 198 | Muddanahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 199 | Muddanaikanahallipura | Rural | Palya |
| 200 | Mudigere | Rural | Dodda Kanagal |
| 201 | Murudur | Rural | Kanathur |
| 202 | Muthige | Rural | Kadalu |
| 203 | Muthige | Rural | Mallapura |
| 204 | Nagavara | Rural | Mallapura |
| 205 | Nagavara | Rural | Karagodu |
| 206 | Nakalgod | Rural | Kanathur |
| 207 | Nalluru | Rural | Magge |
| 208 | Navilahalli | Rural | Magge |
| 209 | Neelanahalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 210 | Nelligere | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 211 | Neragalale | Rural | Karagodu |
| 212 | Neralakere | Rural | Byarapura |
| 213 | Nidanur | Rural | Palya |
| 214 | Nilavagilu | Rural | Taluru |
| 215 | Palya | Rural | Palya |
| 216 | Pattana | Rural | Kadalu |
| 217 | Ponnathapura | Rural | Karagodu |
| 218 | Purabyravanahalli | Rural | Karagodu |
| 219 | Rajanahalli | Rural | Dodda Kanagal |
| 220 | Rajapura | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 221 | Ramanahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 222 | Rangenahalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 223 | Rayasamudra | Rural | Kadalu |
| 224 | Samadale | Rural | Byarapura |
| 225 | Samasoge | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 226 | Samudravalli | Rural | Taluru |
| 227 | Sanenahalli | Rural | Kunduru |
| 228 | Santhebasavanahalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 229 | Sathagala | Rural | Kadalu |
| 230 | Shankaranahalli | Rural | Palya |
| 231 | Siddapura | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 232 | Siddapura | Rural | Kanathur |
| 233 | Sindhuvalli | Rural | Magge |
| 234 | Singapura | Rural | Palya |
| 235 | Singatakere | Rural | Palya |
| 236 | Singodanahalli | Rural | Palya |
| 237 | Siragavara | Rural | Karagodu |
| 238 | Somapura | Rural | Dodda Kanagal |
| 239 | Soppinahalli | Rural | Byarapura |
| 240 | Sugganahalli | Rural | Kanathur |
| 241 | Sulagodu | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 242 | Sulagodu | Rural | Karagodu |
| 243 | Taluru | Rural | Taluru |
| 244 | Tattekere | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 245 | Thimmalapura | Rural | Kunduru |
| 246 | Thimmanahalli | Rural | Madabalu |
| 247 | Thimmanahalli | Rural | Kadalu |
| 248 | Thippanahalli | Rural | Ganjigere |
| 249 | Thippanahalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 250 | Thippapura | Rural | Madabalu |
| 251 | Thippapura | Rural | Magge |
| 252 | Togaranahalli | Rural | Kanathur |
| 253 | Toragaravalli | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 254 | Turuganahalli | Rural | Kadalu |
| 255 | Ummadevarahalli | Rural | Dodda Kanagal |
| 256 | Vajarahalli | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 257 | Valagarahalli | Rural | Kunduru |
| 258 | Vasudevarahalli | Rural | Magge |
| 259 | Virupapura | Rural | Kanathur |
| 260 | Yadavanahalli | Rural | Hanchur |
| 261 | Yadehalli Nanjapura | Rural | Karagodu |
| 262 | Yadur | Rural | Hunasavalli |
| 263 | Yelaganahalli | Rural | Kanathur |
| 264 | Yerehalli | Rural | Taluru |
Population of Alur Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Alur Taluka has a total population of 85,255 people, consisting of 42,253 males and 43,002 females. There are 21,089 households in the taluka with an average population density of 198 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 85,255 | 78,714 | 6,541 |
| Male Population | 42,253 | 38,954 | 3,299 |
| Female Population | 43,002 | 39,760 | 3,242 |
| Total Households | 21,089 | 19,483 | 1,606 |
| Population Density | 198 / km² | 184 / km² | 4,114 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 57,437 literate people and 7,534 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 23,710 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,028 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,534 | 6,867 | 667 |
| Literate Population | 57,437 | 52,429 | 5,008 |
| Illiterate Population | 27,818 | 26,285 | 1,533 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 23,710 | 21,884 | 1,826 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,028 | 1,915 | 113 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.