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expressway and is part of the Ramnagar in the state of

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. 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 ''

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''. Bidadi is also a hobli in the '' Ramanagara'' taluk and ''

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'' 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

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has its subsidiarity unit

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Motors located in Bidadi. Other major industries in the area include Bosch, Britannia and Coca-Cola.

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

Cities and towns in Ramanagara district {{Ramanagara-geo-stub