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Alkod

Arakera mandal
Pincode 584129
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LGD code
600706
Pincode
584129
Post office
Sirwar
Population
2,126
Households
413
Literacy rate
41.5%
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000♂
Workers
974
Census 2011 · in context

How Alkod compares

By population, Alkod ranks #17 of 91 villages in Arakera mandal.

Literacy rate
%
41.5%
+4.5% vs mandal average
Alkod
41.5%
Arakera mandal
37.0%
Raichur district
50.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
987
−23 vs mandal average
Alkod
987
Arakera mandal
1,010
Household size
people per home
5.1
−0.7 vs mandal average
Alkod
5.1
Arakera mandal
5.8

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

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Alkod at a glance

Alkod is a village of 2,126 people in 413 households (Census 2011) in Arakera taluk, Raichur district, Karnataka, the 17th-largest of 91 villages in Arakera taluk. Literacy is 42%, 5 points above the taluk average of 37% and the sex ratio is 987 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 584129, served by Sirwar post office; the LGD village code is 600706. The village votes in Kanakagiri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tangadagi Shivaraj Sangappa. The population is estimated at 2,414 in 2026, up 14% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Alkod

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Primary school
4
Middle school
3
Secondary school
2
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DEVADURGA
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
22
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
ALKOD
Total area (ha)
947.18
Irrigated area (ha)
128.7
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Alkod

LGD code
600706
Pincode
584129
Post office
Sirwar
Population (Census 2011)
2,126
Population (projected 2026)
2,414
Households
413
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
987
Literacy rate
41.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Koppal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kanakagiri
Member of Parliament
K. Rajashekar Basavaraj Hitnal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Tangadagi Shivaraj Sangappa
Block / Mandal
Arakera
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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