Budikote

Budikote Vibhutipura
village
Birth place of Hyder Ali at Budikote fort
Budikote Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Budikote Budikote (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 12°54′N 78°08′E / 12.900°N 78.133°E / 12.900; 78.133
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Kolar
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Gram panchayat
Area
• Total	355.65 ha (878.83 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,347
• Density	940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA
Website	karnataka.gov.in

Budikote or Budhikote is a village situated in Bangarapet taluk of Kolar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about 15 mi (24 km) from the district headquarters Kolar Gold Fields, the nearest city; Bangarpet the nearest town is 12 km (7.5 mi) away and Bangalore is 125 km (78 mi). It is a gram panchayat and covers an area of 355.65 ha (878.8 acres). According to the 2011 census data, Budikote village has a population of 3,347—of which 1,743 are male and 1,604 are female—and a household count of 600.^[1]

An inscription found in the village dates to the 8th-century Bana Kingdom. The village was the birthplace of Hyder Ali, a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore and military commander of Karnataka who fought against the British in their struggle for supremacy in South India. A memorial stone at the fort here honours him.