# Birur, Chikmagalur (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ Town · Chikmagalur, Karnataka # Birur Birur is a town in Kadur sub-district of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka (TMC). The 2011 Census counted **22,723 people** in 5,463 households. Literacy was 82.1%. - 22,723people (2011) - 5,463households - 82.1%literacy - 23census wards ## Population of Birur ■ Birur · ■ Chikmagalur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.1%** **87.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1016** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****917** **963 Working population ****41.3%** **38.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Birur Of every 100 households in Birur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Birur · ■ Chikmagalur urban average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **96% Toilet within the home ****76%** **89% No toilet (open defecation) ****21%** **10% Tap water ****94%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****63%** **70% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%** **21% Use banking services ****51%** **66% Television ****78%** **84% Mobile phone ****66%** **77% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****25%** **34% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **9% None of these assets ****8%** **6% Own their home ****64%** **53% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Birur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 4,639 (49%) · **■** Household industry 156 (2%) · **■** Farming 2,145 (23%) · **■** Marginal 2,440 (26%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Birur changed? From 5,701 in 1901 to 22,723 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Birur in numbers and road distances - Density11,897 per km² - Growth 2001–20110.1% - Annual rainfall694 mm - Temperature range12 °C to 38 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)213 km by road - Chikmagalur (district HQ)47 km by road - Chikmagalur (city of 1 lakh+)47 km by road - Mangalore (city of 5 lakh+)164 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Birur ### Civic services - Pucca roads42 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets2,042 - Water storage580 kl - Electricity — homes5,141 - Electricity — industry149 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 5 doctors - ●Dispensaries5 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools14 govt · 3 private - ●Senior secondary schools3 govt - ●Polytechnics1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** electrical dolls and concrete pipe. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Birur - Banks3 in Birur - ATMs1 in Birur - Petrol pumps1 in Birur - Restaurants1 in Birur Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Birur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-1/) 498 123 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-2/) 907 215 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-3/) 725 167 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-4/) 852 191 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-5/) 1,221 267 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-6/) 713 164 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-7/) 899 206 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-8/) 1,189 300 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-9/) 1,844 451 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-10/) 789 212 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-11/) 1,491 366 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-12/) 549 132 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-13/) 1,177 287 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-14/) 677 158 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-15/) 942 201 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-16/) 551 138 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-17/) 1,076 256 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-18/) 1,371 325 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-19/) 920 224 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-20/) 1,175 293 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-21/) 1,499 379 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-22/) 828 201 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/kadur/birur/ward-23/) 830 207 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Birur?22,723 (Census 2011) - Which district is Birur in?Chikmagalur district, Karnataka - What was the population of Birur in 1901?5,701 - How many wards does Birur have?23 census wards (2011)