Birur

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Karnataka • India
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 Birur 
Coordinates: 13°35′45″N 75°58′16″E / 13.5959, 75.9711
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 833 m (2,733 ft)
District(s) Chikmagalur
Population 22,601 (2001)
Codes
• Pincode
• Telephone
• Vehicle
• 577 116
• +08267
• KA-18

Coordinates: 13°35′45″N 75°58′16″E / 13.5959, 75.9711 Birur is a town in Chikkamagaluru district in the state of Karnataka, India.

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[edit] Geography

Birur is located at 13.5959° N 75.9711E° .[1] It has an average elevation of 833 metres (2732 feet). It is also called as the Gateway of Malnad region.

[edit] Transport

Birur is well connected both by Road (NH 207) and Rail. It is also the hub of Broad gauge railway lines to Hubli, Guntakal, Hassan and Bangalore. The line to Talguppa is still partly metre gauge and yet to be converted under Project Unigauge. [2]

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Birur had a population of 22,601. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Birur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 63%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ FallingRain Map - Birur
  2. ^ Railway Gazette International December 2007 Supplement p7
  3. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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