Arecanut is the primary crop grown in the villages surrounding the town.

17 km from Yellapur is Jenukallu Gudda (Honey-Stone Hill), a viewpoint with a panoramic view of the Western Ghats.

[citation needed] Regular buses run between Yellapur and many other locations in Karnataka.

Yellapura lies on national highway-52 (old NH-63) which connects to Hubballi city and Ankola town.

Also there are Karnataka state highway roads which connect Yellapura to Mundgod(SH-6) and Haliyal (SH-93) towns.