| Yellur | |
| Official Name: | Yellur |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates: | 15.7817°N 74.5178°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Belagavi |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Language |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Popular |
| Demographics2 Info2: | Kannada |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Yellur is a village and Gram panchayat in the Belagavi district, state of Karnataka, India.[1] It is situated at the foot of a small hillock locally called Yellurgad (Rajhans Gad), to the south of the city of Belagavi. It is a village with multiple temples dedicated to Brahmalling, Kalmeshwar, Lakshmi, Dattatreya, Parameshwara, Hanuman and Changaleshwari. The jatra in honour of the goddess is held during Chaitra, when about 20,000 people participate.
The village is surrounded by farms and fields, with rice as a major crop. A majority of the residents are farmers and construction laborers. Yellur has 3 government schools and 4 high schools. Most of the students go to the city of Belagavi for higher education.
Yellurgad (Yellur Fort), located within the vicinity of Belagavi Taluka, stands on a hill with a scenic view. Its original name was Rajhunsgad, and was built by Beechiraja of Ratta dynasty in the 12th century. It is situated nearly 2500 ft (760 m) above sea level and served as a watchtower for Belgaum Fort to spot enemies approaching from long distances. Along with the Belgaum fort, its rulers have included the Rattas, Yadavas, Hoysalas, Bahamani, Adilshahi, and Marathas.[2] [3]
Yellur is the birthplace of Bellary Nala River.[4]