Begur, Gundlupet

Begur is a small village in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka state, India.^[1]

Begur bus station

Location

Begur is located between Gundlupet and Nanjangud towns on the Ooty-Bangalore Road. Begur is 35 km from Chamarajanagar and 15 km from Gundlupet. There is a post office in Begur and the postal code is 571109.

Agriculture

The main crops cultivated in Begur include food grains and commercial crops. Jowar and ragi are widely grown as staple food grains, suited to the semi-arid conditions of the area. Among commercial and cash crops, sugar cane, turmeric, onion, banana, cotton, and sunflower are predominant.

Villages and suburbs

• Horeyala, 4 km
• Somahalli, 6 km
• Agathagowdanahalli, 7 km
• Kulagana, 9 km
• Nitre, 9 km

Transportation

There is no railway station in Begur. The nearest railway station is Nanjangud .

Highschool

• Gangadareswara Highschool
• Gowtham College, Bommalapura
• Little Flower Highschool, Begur

References

1. "Begur Population - Chamarajanagar, Karnataka". census2011.co.in. Census Organization of India. 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.