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.
It has an average elevation of 833 metres. 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.
Birur is surrounded by Tarikere Taluk to the west, Chikkamagaluru Taluk to the west and south, Arsikere Taluk to the East.
Birur is situated 214 km from Bangalore, 198 km from Mysore, and 7 km from Kadur . An inscription dated 1063 A.D. mentions the place as ‘Beeravuru’.
Birur is a Railway Junction from where trains run in three directions.
There are temples dedicated to Veerabadhra swamy, Antaraghattamma, Mailaralinga and Biredevaru. The Biredevaru jatra takes place once in 12 years for 15 days.

Colleges near Birur