Alur, Somvarpet, Kodagu, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Alur


The village Alur is located in Somvarpet Taluk of Kodagu District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Alur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Somvarpet Community Development Block. The nearest town is Somwarpet, which is about 18 kilometers away from Alur.

Travel and Communication for Alur


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Alur,
Kodagu,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 571235

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Alur


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Alur is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Alur is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Alur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1234 persons live in 237 house holds in the village Alur. There are 588 female individuals and 646 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.65% and males constitute 52.35% of the total population.

There are 173 scheduled castes persons of which 75 are females and 98 are males. Females constitute 43.35% and males constitute 56.65% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.02% of the total population.

There are 44 scheduled tribes persons of which 20 are females and 24 are males. Females constitute 45.45% and males constitute 54.55% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 3.57% of the total population.

Population density of Alur is 237.04 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Alur


Maps, reports and datasets of Alur on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Alur is 520.58 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 172.06 ha. About 165.99 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6.07 ha is irrigated area. About 6.07 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 158.63 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.23 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 48.54 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 8.09 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.37 ha is culturable waste land. About 119.02 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 3.64 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Alur


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Alur.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Alur.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Alur.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Alur.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Alur.

Colleges in Alur


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Bidarur, which is 5-10 kms away from Alur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Kushalnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Alur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Hassan, which is 5-10 kms away from Alur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Hassan, which is more than 10 kms away from Alur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Somwarpet, which is more than 10 kms away from Alur.

Other Educational Facilities in Alur


There is a government vocational training school / ITI in the village Alur.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Somwarpet, which is more than 10 kms away from Alur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Ulugulli (suntikoppa), which is more than 10 kms away from Alur.

Healthcare Facilities in Alur


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Alur.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Alur.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Alur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Alur.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Alur.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Alur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Alur.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Alur.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Alur.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Alur.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Alur.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

Additional links