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12°20′22″N 76°11′15″E / 12.339474°N 76.187482°E
Chilkunda is a village in Mysore district of Karnataka state
Location
editChilkunda is located between Hunsur and Kushalanagar towns on Mysore to Madikeri highway.
Demographics
editChilkunda village has 2,500 inhabitants.
Economy
editThe economy of the village is mostly agrarian. The major crop is ragi. Tobacco, arecanut, coconut and beetle leaf grow here.
Educational organisations
edit- Icon International School, Chilkunda
- Government Primary School, Chilkunda
Villages and suburbs
edit- Hosakoppalu, 1 km
- Habbanakuppe, 3 km
- Makodee, 7 km
- Makode, 7 km
- Thattekere, 8 km
- Abbur, 10 km
- Hitnehebbagilu, 12 km
Festivals
editThe main festival is ramanavami, Ramzan celebrated for 30 days during the holy month. Ramotsava is celebrated for about 10 days in March and April on behalf of the birthday of Sri Rama. Other festivals celebrated are Ganesh Chaturthi, Deepavali, Sankranti, Ugadi, Shivaratri, and Navaratri.
Temples
edit- Jamia Masjid Chilkunda
- Masjid e Farukia
- Srivanii village temple
- Srivani amma village temple
- Ishwara temple
- Hanuman temple
- Basaveshwara temple
- Sri Rama mandira
Post office
editThere is a post office in the village and the postal code is 571105.
References
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