Bijur

Bijur (ಬಿಜುರ್) Bijoor
—  village  —
Bijur (ಬಿಜುರ್) Location of Bijur (ಬಿಜುರ್) in Karnataka and India
Coordinates	13°50′38″N 74°38′23″E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District(s)	Udupi
Nearest city	Mangalore
Parliamentary constituency	Udupi
Assembly constituency	Baindur
Population • Density	5,791 (2001) • 558 /km2 (1,445 /sq mi)
Official languages	Kannada, Konkani, Tulu
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	10.37 square kilometres (4.00 sq mi) • 10.6 metres (35 ft)
Distance(s) • From Mangalore • 134 kilometres (83 mi) (land) • From Bangalore • 480 kilometres (300 mi) (land) • From Mumbai • 786 kilometres (488 mi) (land)
Codes • Pincode • 576 244 • Telephone • +91-(0)342 • Vehicle • KA-20

Bijur (Kannada - ಬಿಜುರ್) is a hamlet located in Udupi District of Karnataka state in India. It is also the surname of one of the families of the Chitrapur Saraswat community, which belongs to the Chitrapur Math based in Shirali.

Geography

Bijur is located besides Baindur village on the National Highway - NH17. The village lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats along the coastal belt of Karnataka.

Transport

• Rail - Bijur has a railway station for the Konkan Railway line which serves the Konkan area.

• Air - The nearest airport is the Mangalore International Airport which is at a distance of around 140 km from Bijur.

• Road - Bijur is situated on the Panvel - Mangalore - Cranganur national highway (NH17). It is 134 kilometres away from Mangalore along this highway.

Temples

SitaRamchandra temple is the most prominent temple in the village. The Bijur family, part of the Chitrapur Saraswat community, have their Nagadevatas installed here. Also there is a Mahalingeshwara temple of Deeti, Bijur.