Alur is a panchayat village[2] in the state of Maharashtra, India.[3][4] It is administratively under the Umarga Tahsil of Osmanabad District in Maharashtra.[4] There is only the single village of Alur in the Alur gram panchayat.[4] The village is 31 km by road southeast of Naldurg and 52 km by road southwest of Umarga, but only 13 km by road northeast of Wagdari, in Solapur District.
Alur
Aloor | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Nickname: village head - Suresh bolde | |
  Alur Location in Maharashtra, India  Alur Alur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°41′51″N 076°25′31″E / 17.69750°N 76.42528°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Osmanabad |
| Tahsil | Omerga |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.64 km2 (13.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 458 m (1,503 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,931 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi,Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 413605 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Osmanabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Umarga[1] |
| Website | maharashtra |
Alur is situated 17 km from NH-9 on the Akkalkot–Omerga road. It was formerly a border village of Hyderabad. Under the Nizam, it had a naka to collect taxes.[citation needed]
Demographics edit
In the 2001 census, the village of Alur had 6,948 inhabitants, with 3,591 males (51.7%) and 3,357 females (48.3%), for a gender ratio of 935 females per thousand males.[5]
In the 2011 census, the village of Alur had 7,931 inhabitants.[6]
Marathi is the official and most widely spoken language.
Alur is also known for "Alur Pedha" made from milk and sugar.
Temples and culture edit
This village has ancient temples of Lord Siva: Shanteshwar Temple, Sangameshwar Temple, Someshwar Temple, Sangamudreshwar Temple and Narasimha Temple.
Infrastructure edit
Education: Marathi Zilla Parishad High School until 10th standard, Zilla Parishad Kanya Shala and Urdu school Madarsa Maheraj Ululum.
Several private English nursery schools have started, including Shri. Someshwar English school and Saraswati English School.
Alur has a "Center of Sanskrit Education and Examination" affiliated with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai. Itr was started by the late Sri. Shantappa Birajdar – Guruji, hundreds of students have completed various level of Sanskrit courses, it has benefited young students in learning about Indic culture and the mother language of Hindi.
Health Care: The government hospital, with more than 100 beds, is the medical center for nearby villages.
Financial Alur has one government bank, Maharashtra Grameen Bank, formerly known as Marathwada Grameen Bank, a subsidiary of "Bank of Maharashtra". There is a government approved "Sahakari Patsanstha" and privately owned registered finance offices.
Transportation Alur has government buses running to Umarga and Akkalkot. Private vehicles are also available for hire.
Places where people travel regularly for business, religious or official work.
- Tuljapur- 60 km for Flower market and devotees of "Goddess Tuljabhavani".
- Pandharpur- 130 km for cattle trading.
- Solapur- 70 km for agriculture trading.
- Åland- 30 km for wholesale grocery and agriculture machinery buying and trading.
- Omerga- 29 km for all legal formalities of land dealings as it is the taluka center.
- Akkalkot- 33 km for agriculture trading.
- Latur - 88 km for agriculture trading.
Industry Agriculture is the major industry in the surrounding area, and the village has typical small industries that support agricultural activities. There are several mills, the Khyade flour mill being one of the oldest. Agriculture based machinery like tractors, harvesting machines, oil explorers, rice mill hullers are serviced and leased.
Notes and references edit
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies-Post delimitation: Maharashtra: Osmanabad District" (PDF). National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2013.
- ^ 2011 Village Panchayat Code for Alur = 186024, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Omerga, Osmanabad, Maharashtra". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ 2001 Census Village code for Alur = 03659400, "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Maharashtra" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 710. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2011.
- ^ a b c 2011 Census Village code for Alur = 561769, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: List of Census Villages mapped for: Alur Gram Panchayat, Omerga, Osmanabad, Maharashtra". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Osmanabad: Umarga: Alur". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
- ^ "NPR Report: Maharashtra: Osmanabad: Umarga". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
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