A panchayat town and taluka in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka,Bilagi (Bilgi) is an agricultural place. The townsfolk thrive on sugarcane cultivation. While the town is only about 19kms from Bagalkote , the district headquarters, the distance by road will be about 30kms. Bilagi is well-known in the region for the ‘Arettina Bavi’ (a Six-bullock well) that is located here. The well is believed to have been built in 1708 CE.
Places to Stay
Bilagihas a good number of hotels located within a kilometre from the bus stand. Hotel Hanuman and Hotel Sai Sangam offer rooms from Rs.400 onwards.
Events
Moharam is celebrated in a big way in this town.
Language
Kannada is the local language spoken here.
Places to Visit
Being a small town the only place of interest is the ‘Arettina Bavi’ (2kms). The well is said to have a shrine inside it.
How to Get There
Air:
The nearest airport is the Sambre Airport, Belgaum (134kms).
Rail:
The nearest railway station is at Bagalkot (23kms).
Bus:
Bilagi Bus Stand runs regular bus service to neighbouring towns and villages. There are a great number of bus operators like VRL travels and SRS Travelsthat offers travellers regular bus services to and from the town. Book a bus ticket online and travel hassle free without standing in serpentine queues
