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Ujire

Ujire
Ujre
town
Sidhavana Gurukula, Ujire
Sidhavana Gurukula, Ujire
Ujire is located in Karnataka
Ujire
Ujire
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°59′31″N 75°19′55″E / 12.992°N 75.332°E / 12.992; 75.332Coordinates: 12°59′31″N 75°19′55″E / 12.992°N 75.332°E / 12.992; 75.332
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Dakshina Kannada
Population
 • Total 14,345
Languages
 • Official Kannada
 • Regional Tulu, Konkani, Beary,Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 574 240
Telephone code 08256
Vehicle registration KA-21. KA-19

Ujire is a small town near Dharmasthala. It is situated in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. Ujire is an important junction for travelers who travel in this region. The road at Ujire deviates to Dharmasthala (towards Hassan, Bangalore), Kottigehara (towards Horanadu, Chikmagalur) and Belthangady (towards Mangalore).

This place is famous for its educational institutes, most of them belonging to SDME (Shree Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara Educational) Trust.

Ujire is Known for its scenic beauty. This is the starting point for most of the trekking places nearby. Some of them are mentioned below


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