Byrakur
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Byrakuru
Bairakuru, Byrakur | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Nickname: Free State | |
| Coordinates: 13°14′20″N 78°29′34″E / 13.23889°N 78.49278°E[1][2] | |
| Country | |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kolar |
| Talukas | Mulbagal Taluk[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 345.6 km2 (133.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,361 |
| • Density | 6.832/km2 (17.69/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 563131[4] |
| Telephone code | 08159 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-07 |
| Nearest city | Kolar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mulbagal |
| Climate | Byrakur Weather (Köppen) |
| Website | karnataka |
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.