Bilikere, Mysore

Bilikere is a small town in Hunsur taluk of Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Bilikere
Tibetan Monastery near Bilikere
Coordinates: 12.33582°N 76.45078°E / 12.33582; 76.45078
Country India
State Karnataka
DistrictMysore
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
571105

Location

Bilikere lies 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Mysore city. It is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Hunsur and 167 kilometres (104 mi) from Bangalore. Nearby villages include:

  • Yalachavadi-2 km
  • Manuganahalli - 4 km
  • Bolanahalli - 5 km
  • Gagenahalli - 6 km
  • Devarahalli - 4 km
  • Doddamaragowdanahalli - 8 km
  • Nagawala - 9 km

Etymology

Bilikere got its name from a 100-acre water tank that had a white colour.

Education

The nearest college is the Government Pre-University College Hanasoge. Schools include Adulam High school, Sri Manjunatha High school and the Morarji Desai School.

Notable people

Devaraj Wodeyar Hosahally (born on November 6, 1984 from Wodeyar Hosahally, Bilikere) is a psychologist and a research scholar from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

References

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