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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ujire
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| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Siddavana gurukula.JPG
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| image_caption = Sidhavana Gurukula, Ujire
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12.992|N|75.332|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = Karnataka
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dakshina Kannada]]
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| population_total = 14,345
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 =[[Konkani]], [[Tulu language|Tulu]], [[Kannada]], Beary
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 574 240
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08256
| registration_plate = KA-21(Puttur RTO). KA-19(Mangaluru RTO).KA-70(Bantwal ARTO)
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'''Ujire''' is a town near [[Dharmasthala]]. It is in [[Belthangady]] taluk of [[Dakshina Kannada district]]. Ujire is an important junction for travelers in this region. The road at Ujire deviates to Dharmasthala (towards [[Hassan, Karnataka|Hassan]], [[Bengaluru]]), [[Kottigehara]] (towards [[Horanadu]], [[Chikkamagaluru]]) and Belthangady (towards [[Mangaluru]]).

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

* [[SDM College, Ujire|SDM Pre-University and degree college]]
* SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences: A college in India, providing degree in Naturopathy and Yogic Science
*[[SDM Institute of Technology, Ujire, Karnataka.|SDM Institute Of Technology]]: Engineering college started in 2007
* SDM Polytechnic Ujire is a diploma college
* Prasanna College of Education
* Prasanna College of Engineering and Technology
* SDM Primary and Secondary School
* Anugraha English Medium School
* SDM English Medium School
* Siddavana Gurukula
* Prasanna College of Ayurveda

==Hospitals==
* SDM Hospital
* Benaka Health Centre
*Ashwini Health Centre
*Shakti clinic
*Anugraha ENT clinic.
*Shree dental clinic

==Tourism==
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:
* Narasimhagada Fort (5 km) which was occupied in 1794 by Tippu Sultan. It is 1788 ft above sea level and was formerly called Narasimha Ghada. It is also known as [[Jamalabad]] or Gadaikallu.
* [[Bandaje Falls]] (15 km)
* Ermai falls (10 km)

== Transportation ==
Ujire has bus facility to various places like Dharmastala, Mangalore, Bangalore etc. There are many KSRTC and private buses to various places.

==Places of worship==
* Sri Janardhanaswami Temple: Sri Janardhanaswamy Temple is one of the main attractions of Ujire town. The temple is dedicated to Lord Janardhana (Vishnu). This is an 800-year-old temple and featured as one of the oldest of South Canara or Dakshina Kannada district.
* Surya Sadashivarudra Temple, Nada: Sadashivarudra Temple is in beautiful surroundings 6 km from Ujire in Nada village. Many devotees from Karnataka visit Sadashivarudra Temple.
*Sri Santhana Priya Naga Kshetra:- Sri Santhana Priya Naga Kshetra Temple is one of the main attractions of Ujire town .The temple is dedicated to Lord Naga Devate(Subramanya,Kanya Rakteshwari,Naga Brahma). This is several years old temple in Dakshina Kannada district.
* [[St. Antony Church, Ujire]]
* Mohiddin Juma Masjid
* Tangai Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple
* Shri Rama Mandira
* Mahamaayi Maari gudi
* St. George Church (Syro-Malabar Diocese of Belthangady)
* Shree vyagrachamundi daivasthana odala, Ujire

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
File:Guruvanakere Ujire.jpg|Guruvankere village
File:Kalia Ujire.jpg|Kalia village
File:Ujire junction.jpg|Ujire junction
</gallery>

==External links==

* [http://www.karnatakaholidays.com/ujire.php]
*[[Dharmasthala]]

[[Category:Cities and towns in Dakshina Kannada district]]

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