Bilikere, Mysore Explained

Bilikere
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mysore
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Hunsur
Area Total Km2:3.6
Population Total:5491
Elevation M:812
Coordinates:12.3358°N 76.4508°W
Timezone:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:571105

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

Location

Bilikere lies west of Mysore city. It is from Hunsur and from Bangalore. Nearby villages include:

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.