Aluru (ah-LOO-roo) is a town[2] in Alur Mandal in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh in India. Alur Assembly Segment is a part of Kurnool Parliamentary segment.
Aluru
Alur Kurnool | |
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Taluka | |
 Dynamic map | |
.svg)  Aluru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°23′39″N 77°13′35″E / 15.39417°N 77.22639°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Kurnool |
| Mandal | Aluru |
| Government | |
| • Type | Grama Panchayat |
| • Body | Aluru Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,426 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 518395 |
| Telephone code | 08523 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 21 AP 39 |
Temples edit
There are two well-known temples in Aluru. The Lord Navanepattayya Swamy Temple is famous for the modern-looking Lord Sai Baba of Shirdi Temple, located near National Highway 167 in the centre of the town.[3] The temple provides financial resources to support the village's many schools.
The Anjaneya Swamy Temple is a forest temple located just outside Aluru. Hindus often use it as a site for marriages and/or other celebrations. Hindus who use this temple are typically from Aluru.
Demographics edit
As of 2011 census, the town had a population of 14,426.
Education edit
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
Transport edit
Aluru is situated on Kurnool-Ballari Highway. And also on Guntakal-Adoni Highway.
Aluru can also be reached by taking the National Highway 167 which connects to Ballari - Jadcherla - Kodad. This road goes through Aluru.[4][5]
NH 167 Route> edit
Ballari road at NH 67 ↔ Alur ↔ Adoni ↔ Raichur ↔ Mahabubnagar ↔ Jadcherla NH 44 ↔ Kalwakurthy ↔ Devarakonda ↔ Miryalaguda ↔ Kodad NH 65
Distance to Major towns and cities edit
- Kurnool = 103 km
- Adoni = 28 km
- Nandyal = 180 km
- Guntakal = 31 km
- Pattikonda = 38 km
- Mantralayam = 77 km
- Ballari = 46 km
- Raichur = 103 km
- Anantapuramu = 105 km
- Hyderabad = 310 km
- Bengaluru = 321 km
- Vijayawada = 445 km
- Chennai = 483 km
- Kadapa = 242 km
References edit
- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Aluru Map | India Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Temple Tourism | District Kurnool , Government of Andhra Pradesh | India". Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "List of National Highways passing through A.P. State". Roads and Buildings Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Buradikatti, Kumar. "Closure of Krishna bridge on NH-167 extended till Aug. 20". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 April 2017.