Byrakur

Coordinates: 13°14′20″N 78°29′34″E / 13.23889°N 78.49278°E / 13.23889; 78.49278
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Byrakuru
Bairakuru, Byrakur
village
Nickname: 
Free State
Byrakuru is located in Karnataka
Byrakuru
Byrakuru
Location in Karnataka, India
Byrakuru is located in India
Byrakuru
Byrakuru
Byrakuru (India)
Coordinates: 13°14′20″N 78°29′34″E / 13.23889°N 78.49278°E / 13.23889; 78.49278[1][2]
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKolar
TalukasMulbagal Taluk[3]
Government
 • TypePanchayat raj
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
 • Total345.6 km2 (133.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,361
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
563131[4]
Telephone code08159
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-07
Nearest cityKolar
Lok Sabha constituencyKolar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMulbagal
Climate[http://www.accuweather.com/en/in/nangli/198523/weather-forecast/198523 Byrakur Weather] (Köppen)
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

Byrakur is a town in Mulbagal Taluk, Kolar District in the Indian state of Karnataka.[5] Byrakur serves as the administrative headquarter for 16 villages in Mulbagal Taluk. It is located 110 km from Bangalore, and 16 km from Punganur, Andhra Pradesh.[6] The village is home to the Maryamma Temple.

Education[edit]

Sri Manjunatha Vidhya Samasthe (SMVS) is a registered organisation established in 1987 to provide primary education to children in rural areas. It runs two educational establishments in Byrakur.

  • Sri Manjunatha Higher Primary School, Byrakur (Aided by the Government of Karnataka)
  • Sri Manjunatha Nursery School, Byrakur (Affiliated with the Government of Karnataka)

The Sri Manjunatha Higher Primary School was established in 1987 and offers kindergarten to primary education (7th Standard). The Government of Maharashtra has identified the school's achievements and offers grants for 1st to 7th standard grades (Kannada Medium). [7]

Villages[edit]

Perumkanahlli is a village located 1 km south of Byrakur and home to about 200 people. Pethandalahalli is also a small village in Mulbagal Taluk. The village falls under Byrakur Panchayat and belongs to the Bangalore Division. The village is located 32 km east of its district headquarters, Kolar, and is 103 km from the state capital, Bangalore.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Byrakur Coordinates
  2. ^ Google (28 January 2017). "Byrakur, Karnataka" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Mulbagal taluk". Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Byrakur Postal pincode". Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Byrakur pincode". Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  6. ^ Byrakur [1] Archived 22 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, distance
  7. ^ "SMVS School Byrakur". Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.