Alakapura is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Gauribidanur taluk of Chikkaballapura district in Karnataka. It is situated 8 km away from the sub-district headquarter of Gauribidanur and 36 km away from district headquarter, Chikkaballapura.
Alakapura | |
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Village | |
  Alakapura Location in Karnataka, India  Alakapura Alakapura (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°33′18″N 77°30′57″E / 13.5550846°N 77.5159694°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkaballapura |
| Talukas | Gauribidanur |
| Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,208 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 561213 |
| Telephone code | 08155 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 40 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chikballapur (Lok Sabha constituency) |
Demographics
editAccording to Census 2011, the location code or village code of Alakapura village is 623348.[1] Alakapura village is also a gram panchayat. Villages that come under Alakapura gram Panchayat are Rayarekalahalli, Pothenahalli, Nandiganahalli, Hanumenahalli, Doddahanumenahalli, Chikkahanumenahalli and Alakapura.
The total geographical area of the village is 625.59 hectares. Alakapura has a total population of 3,208 peoples with 1,653 males and 1,555 females. There are about 734 houses in Alakapura village. Gauribidanur is nearest town to Alakapura which is approximately 8 km away.[1]
Economy
editPeople belonging to the Alakapura village grow maize, millet, silk, etc. The major occupations of the residents of Alakapura are dairy farming. The dairy cooperative is the largest individual milk supplying cooperative in the state.
Facilities
editAlakapura has below types of facilities.
- Government higher primary School
- Government high School
- Jnanodaya Vidya Samsthe
- Alakapura KMF (Karnataka Milk Federation) Dairy
- Alakapura Grocery store
- Alakapura Gram Panchayat Office
- Government Primary health center
- Post Office
- Gram Panchayat Library
Temples
edit- Alakapura Sri Channasomeshwara Swami Temple
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Village code= 623348 Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Town and Village Level data". Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Alakapura, Gauribidanur in Google Map". Retrieved 30 August 2019. Alakapura, Gauribidanur, Chikkaballapura, Karnataka
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