Bilikere, Mysore
Bilikere is a small town in Hunsur taluk of Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Bilikere | |
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 Tibetan Monastery near Bilikere | |
| Coordinates: 12.33582°N 76.45078°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| Time zone | UTC+5:25 (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
- Bilikere Srinivasa Rao Dwarakanath (born 1955), molecular biologist.
Devaraj Wodeyar Hosahally (born in November 6, 1984 from Wodeyar Hosahally,Bilikere) is a psychologist and a research scholar from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Image gallery
Bilikere Lake
Bilikere Town
Bilikere
References
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