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Alu

Junnar mandal
Pincode 410502
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Pradip Limba Bhange
Contact: 95****3060
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LGD code
555237
Pincode
410502
Post office
Junnar
Population
265
Households
61
Literacy rate
69.8%
Sex ratio
803 ♀/1000♂
Workers
183
Distance to district centre
96 km
Distance to mandal centre
116 km
Distance to Mumbai
113 km
Distance to Hyderabad
528 km
Nearest railway station
Ghoti · 54 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Wetal Hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Alu compares

By population, Alu ranks #175 of 179 villages in Junnar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.8%
−4.6% vs mandal average
Alu
69.8%
Junnar mandal
74.4%
Pune district
76.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
803
−172 vs mandal average
Alu
803
Junnar mandal
975
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.4 vs mandal average
Alu
4.3
Junnar mandal
4.7

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

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Alu at a glance

Alu is a village of 265 people in 61 households (Census 2011) in Junnar taluka, Pune district, Maharashtra, the 175th-largest of 179 villages in Junnar taluka. Literacy is 70%, 5 points below the taluka average of 74% and the sex ratio is 803 women per 1,000 men. It lies 96 km from the Pune district centre, 9 km from Otur, the nearest town, 54 km from Ghoti railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 410502, served by Junnar post office; the LGD village code is 555237. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Wetal Hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is Pradip Limba Bhange, and the village votes in Nevasa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vitthal Vakilrao Langhe. The population is estimated at 312 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Alu · this village26570%
Alame · Junnar2,26977%6.5 km SW
Ghodewadi · Igatpuri61762%7.7 km NW
Ghodewadi · Dindori1,08473%7.7 km NW
Garwadi · Akole91559%8.3 km NE
Otur · Kalwan2,74459%8.7 km SE
Otur · Junnar20,30877%8.7 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Alu

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JUNNAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
23
Distance to district HQ (km)
100
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
23
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
339.84
Irrigated area (ha)
68.13
Forest area (ha)
198.05

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

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Key facts — Alu

LGD code
555237
Pincode
410502
Post office
Junnar
Population (Census 2011)
265
Population (projected 2026)
312
Households
61
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
803
Literacy rate
69.8%
Coordinates
19.31638°N, 73.91929°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Shirdi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Nevasa
Member of Parliament
Bhausaheb Wakchaure
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vitthal Vakilrao Langhe
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Pradip Limba Bhange
Block / Mandal
Junnar
Getting there

How to reach Alu

Mandal centre
Junnar · ≈ 116 km
≈ 3 h 58 min by car · 4 h 42 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Pune · ≈ 96 km
≈ 3 h 17 min by car · 3 h 54 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 20,308 people
Otur · ≈ 8.7 km
≈ 18 min by car · 21 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai113 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad528 km
  • Bengaluru807 km
  • Chennai969 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGhoti54 km
  • Bus stopOtur Bus Stand9 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Wetal Hospital9 km
  • ATM / bankJANATA BANK ATM9 km
  • Petrol pumpFuel Station9 km
  • CollegeSharadchandra Pawar College of Pharmacy13 km
  • Police stationOtur Police Station8 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Alu

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

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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