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Taluru

Alur mandal
Pincode 573213
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Gowri Ganesha Habba

Taluru observes Gowri Ganesha Habba on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Karnataka.

14 Sept

Temples near Taluru

  • Kalleshwara Temple · 3.7 km
  • Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple · 3.8 km
  • Kalika Devi Temple · 4.0 km

Named places of worship on record

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

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LGD code
616318
Pincode
573213
Post office
Alur (Hassan)
Population
1,100
Households
271
Literacy rate
64%
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000♂
Workers
763
Distance to district centre
6 km
Distance to mandal centre
2 km
Distance to Bengaluru
120 km
Distance to Chennai
408 km
Nearest railway station
Tiptur · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital,Keregodi-Ran · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Taluru compares

By population, Taluru ranks #7 of 260 villages in Alur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.0%
−2.5% vs mandal average
Taluru
64.0%
Alur mandal
66.5%
Hassan district
69.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
957
−64 vs mandal average
Taluru
957
Alur mandal
1,021
Household size
people per home
4.1
+0.1 vs mandal average
Taluru
4.1
Alur mandal
4.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Taluru at a glance

Taluru is a village of 1,100 people in 271 households (Census 2011) in Alur taluk, Hassan district, Karnataka, the 7th-largest of 260 villages in Alur taluk. Literacy is 64%, 3 points below the taluk average of 67% and the sex ratio is 957 women per 1,000 men. It lies 6 km from the Hassan district centre, 10 km from Tiptur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 573213, served by Alur (Hassan) post office; the LGD village code is 616318. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Keregodi-Ran, 7 km away. The village votes in Tiptur assembly constituency, represented by MLA K Shadakshari. The population is estimated at 1,297 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Taluru

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Taluru · this village1,10064%
Seegur · Hassan30879%0 km N
Huskuru · Alur18767%0 km N
Turuganahalli · Alur10372%1.5 km NW
Kurubarahalli · Hassan36660%1.5 km NW
Garighatta · Alur34174%1.9 km W
Machaghatta · Tiptur43174%2.3 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Taluru

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ALUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
TALURU
Total area (ha)
321.89
Irrigated area (ha)
79
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Taluru

LGD code
616318
Pincode
573213
Post office
Alur (Hassan)
Population (Census 2011)
1,100
Population (projected 2026)
1,297
Households
271
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
957
Literacy rate
64.0%
Coordinates
13.17439°N, 76.50729°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Tumkur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tiptur
Member of Parliament
V. Somanna
Member of Legislative Assembly
K Shadakshari
Block / Mandal
Alur
Getting there

How to reach Taluru

Mandal centre
Alur · ≈ 1.9 km
≈ 4 min by car · 5 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Hassan · ≈ 5.5 km
≈ 11 min by car · 13 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru120 kmcapital
  • Chennai408 km
  • Hyderabad514 km
  • Mumbai762 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTiptur10 km
  • Bus stopKaimara5 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Keregodi-Ran7 km
  • ATM / bankKalpataru Grameena Bank3 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil10 km
  • CollegeCollege of Agriculture11 km
  • Police stationTiptur Rural Police station11 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Taluru

5 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Taluru

3 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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