Birur is a town & a hobli, located in Kadur Taluk in Chikkamagaluru district in the state of Karnataka, India. It belongs to Mysuru Division. It is located 46 km north-east from district headquarters Chikkamagaluru. The National Highway, NH-69, and State Highway 76 (Karnataka) passes through the town.

Governance

Geography

It has an average elevation of 833 m. It is also called the Gateway of Malnad region. Birur is a place famous for its Arecanut/Supari plantations and Coconut. 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, 178 km from Mysore, 255 km from Hubballi 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.

Temples and Culture

There are temples dedicated to Veerabhadhra swamy, Antaraghattamma, Mylaralinga and Biredevaru. The Biredevaru jatra takes place once in 12 years for 15 days.

Colleges near Birur

Nearby places