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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


The Town Municipal Council was started in 01/09/1912
The TMC has 23 wards and equal number of Councilors




Geography


It has an average elevation of 833 metres (2,733 ft). 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


Government Pre-University College, B.H Road, Kadur-577548
Government First Grade College, B.H Road, Kadur-577548
Government Pre-University College, Main Road, Kuvempu Nagar, Chowlahiriyur-577180
SK Pre-University College, Singatagere, Banavara Road
Sri Maruthi Pre-University College, Nidaghatta Post, Kadur Taluk, Chikkamagaluru-57754




Nearby places


Kemmangundi: 35 km from Birur town is Kemmangundi, a scenic hill station on the Baba Budan range of hills.
Kallathigiri Falls: 10 km away from Kemmangundi is Kallathigiri falls, also known as Kallatthi Falls. Water cascades 122 metres down from the top of the Chandra Drona Hill.
Amruthapura : 37 km north of Birur, Amruthapura is known for the Amruteshwara temple built in 1196 A.D by Amruteshwara Dandanayaka, a general of the Hoysala ruler Ballala II.
Hebbe Falls: This waterfall is 10 km from Kemmangundi. Water streams down 168 metres in two stages to form Dodda Hebbe (Big Falls) and Chikka Hebbe (Small Falls.).




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Literatur Rabinik
• Penyalahgunaan obat
• Daftar kota sensus di India tahun 2001
• Daftar kota sensus di India tahun 2011
• Birur
• Birur (disambiguation)
• Birur Assembly constituency
• Birur Junction railway station
• Tohu and Tikun
• Kemmangundi
• Dextromethorphan
• Chikmagalur district
• Rabbinic literature
• Talmud