Budikote

Budikote
Budikote
village
	Budikote Location in Karnataka, India Budikote Budikote (India)
	Coordinates: 12°54′N 78°08′E / 12.900°N 78.133°ECoordinates: 12°54′N 78°08′E / 12.900°N 78.133°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gram panchayat
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA
Website	karnataka.gov.in

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Budikote or the "Fort of Ash" is a small village situated in Bangarpet Taluk of Kolar District in Karnataka state of India. It is about 15 mi (24 km) from Kolar Gold Fields, the nearest city. It has an old fort, hence the name. It is also the birthplace of Hyder Ali, father of Tipu Sultan. This village has a population of roughly 3000 people in 600 families. The main occupation in this village is agriculture, though farmers mostly suffer from irregular monsoons. Sericulture and pisciculture are practiced to some extent.

Notable people[edit]

Hyder Ali, Sultan and de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore

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