Akki Alur
The hometown of blood soldiers
Town
Ishwar temple, Akki Alur
Ishwar temple, Akki Alur
Nickname: 
The hometown of blood soldiers
Akki Alur is located in Karnataka
Akki Alur
Akki Alur
Location in Karnataka, India
Akki Alur is located in India
Akki Alur
Akki Alur
Akki Alur (India)
Coordinates: 14°43′44″N 75°10′12″E / 14.7290000°N 75.169960°E / 14.7290000; 75.169960
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictHaveri
TalukHangal
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,294
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
581102
Vehicle registrationKA-27
Nearest cityHaveri, Hubli, Sirsi

Akki Alur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Hangal taluk of Haveri district in Karnataka.

Worlds first the hometown of blood soldiers

Demographics

Akki Alur is a large village located in Hangal of Haveri district, Karnataka with total 2565 families residing. The Akki Alur village has population of 12294 of which 6217 are males while 6077 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Akki Alur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1548 which makes up 12.59% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Akki Alur village is 977 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Akki Alur as per census is 1010, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Akki Alur village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Akki Alur village was 86.65% compared to 75.36% of Karnataka. In Akki Alur Male literacy stands at 89.26% while female literacy rate was 83.96%.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Akki Alur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village.

This village known as world's first hometown of blood soldiers. In this village 1000+ blood soldiers are working for life saving job. Initiative taken by team SNEHA MAITRI BLOOD ARMY. Karabasappa M Gondi police constable Hangal Police station has donated blood 80+ times.

References

  1. ↑ Village code= 841900 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. ↑ "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Akki Alur, Haveri, Karnataka
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