| Birur | |
| Native Name: | Biruru |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates: | 13.5959°N 75.9711°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chikkamagaluru |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Malenadu |
| Governing Body: | Town Municipal Council |
| Leader Title1: | Administrator |
| Leader Name1: | Dr. Kantharaja K J |
| Leader Title2: | Chief Office |
| Leader Name2: | N. Bhagyamma |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.70 |
| Area Rural Km2: | 18.996 |
| Elevation M: | 833 |
| Population Total: | 22723 |
| Population Rural: | 827 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 577 116 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 08267 |
| Registration Plate: | KA-18 & KA-66 |
| Website: | http://www.birurtown.mrc.gov.in |
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.
It has an average elevation of 833m (2,733feet). 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.
There are temples dedicated to Veerabhadhra swamy, Antaraghattamma, Mylaralinga and Biredevaru. The Biredevaru jatra takes place once in 12 years for 15 days.
35 km from Birur town is Kemmangundi, a scenic hill station on the Baba Budan range of hills.
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.
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.).