Bidadi

Not to be confused with Bhilai.

Bidadi
Town
Bidadi Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.867°N 77.40°E / 12.867; 77.40
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Ramanagara
Government
• Body	Town Municipal Council
Area
• Total	18.87 km^2 (7.29 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	29,825
• Density	1,600/km^2 (4,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	562109
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-42
Website	www.bidaditown.mrc.gov.in

Bidadi is a town situated on the Bengaluru – Mysuru expressway and is part of the Ramnagar in the state of Karnataka. The town is located 32 km from Bangalore towards Mysuru and is connected by both rail and bus to Bengaluru City. It is famous for a food dish called the "Thatte Idli" which is a larger flatter variant of the traditional south Indian idli. Bidadi is also a hobli in the Ramanagara taluk and vokkaliga form the majority of population.

Education

Bidadi is home to the following schools – Jnana Vikas National Public School, Vagdevi Vilas School, St. Thomas Residential School, Suvishesha Gnana Peetha School, Thyagaraja Central School, JVS, Basaveshwara High School, Government School, and Simran School. Two nursing schools are also in Bidadi – Subhash Nursing School and Ikon College of Nursing.

Industries

The automobile manufacturer Toyota has its subsidiarity unit Toyota Kirloskar Motors located in Bidadi.^[1] Other major industries in the area include Bosch, Britannia and Coca-Cola.^[2]

Attractions

The main attractions of the town are Wonder La,Jollywood, Meher Baba Universal Spiritual Center, Innovative Film City and Eagleton Golf Resort, CSK Stay Inn, and Sarojamma Chikkatimahaiah Kalyana Mandapa. The Nelliguda Lake is also a common hangout spot among residents.

References

1. "Toyota aims upmarket". Reuters. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
2. "Britannia unveils R&D centre in Bengaluru". The New Indian Express. 23 November 2016.