- Source: Bilikere, Mysore
Bilikere is a small town in Hunsur taluk of Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
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
Husenapura-6 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 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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References
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- Bilikere, Mysore
- Gommatagiri
- National Highway 275 (India)
- Hassan district
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
- State Highway 57 (Karnataka)
- Bangalore Orthodox Diocese
- List of national highways in India
- Javagal
- Jakanachari Award
