Birur
Birur is a town located in Kadur Taluk in Chikkamagaluru district in the state of Karnataka, India. It belongs to Mysuru Division. It is located 41 km east from district headquarters Chikkamagaluru.
Birur
Biruru | |
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Town | |
Birur Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13.5959°N 75.9711°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkamagaluru |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Town | 5.70 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 18.996 km2 (7.334 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 833 m (2,733 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Town | 22,723 |
| • Rural | 827 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577 116 |
| Telephone code | 08267 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-66, KA-18 |
| Website | web |
It has an average elevation of 833 metres (2732 feet). It is also called the Gateway of Malnad region. As of 2001 India census, Birur had a population of 22,601.
Birur is a place famous for its Arecanut/Supari plantations and Coconut.
- The Town Municipal Council was started in 01/09/1912
- The TMC has 23 wards and equal number of Councilors
Birur is surrounded by Tarikere Taluk to the west, Chikkamagaluru Taluk to the west and south, Ajjampura Taluk to the north, Hosadurga Taluk to the East. Birur is 214 km from Bangalore, 198 km from Mysore, and 7 km from Kadur (Taluk Hq). An inscription dated 1063 A.D. mentions the place as ‘Beeravuru’. Birur Junction railway station is a major railway junction from where trains run in three directions.
There are temples dedicated to Veerabhadhra swamy, Antaraghattamma, Mylaralinga and Biredevaru. The Biredevaru jatra takes place once in 12 years for 15 days.