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Bilikere, Mysore

Coordinates: 12°20′09″N 76°27′03″E / 12.33582°N 76.45078°E / 12.33582; 76.45078
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Bilikere
Tibetan Monastery near Bilikere
Tibetan Monastery near Bilikere
Coordinates: 12°20′09″N 76°27′03″E / 12.33582°N 76.45078°E / 12.33582; 76.45078
Country India
State Karnataka
DistrictMysore
TalukHunsur
Area
 • Total3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Elevation
812 m (2,664 ft)
Population
 • Total5,491
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
571105

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

Location

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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
  • Husenapura-6 km

Etymology

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

Education

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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

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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.

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