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Bangalore (/ ˈ b æ ŋ ɡ ə l ɔːr, ˌ b æ ŋ ɡ ə ˈ l ɔː r / BANG-gə-lor, - LOR), officially Bengaluru (Kannada: [ˈbeŋɡɐɭuːɾu] ⓘ; ISO: Beṁgaḷūru), is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
Bangalore is situated in the southeast of the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is positioned at 12.97° N 77.56° E and covers an area of 2,190 square kilometres (850 sq mi). A landlocked city, Bangalore is located in the heart of the Mysore Plateau (a region of the larger Deccan Plateau) at an average elevation of 920 metres (3,020 ft).
11,695,110. • Metro density. 1,500/km 2 (3,800/sq mi) Time zone. UTC+5.30 (IST) Nominal GDP ( 2022-23 ) ₹ 9.28552 trillion (US$110 billion) [3] Greater Bangalore, or Greater Bengaluru following the renaming of the city in 2014, is the core metropolitan area of Bangalore city and its neighbouring rurban lands. It occupies an area of 741 sq km.
History of Bangalore. Appearance. Inscription stone at Beguru, Bengaluru, dated to the 9th century CE mentioning the name "Bengaluru" for the first time. Bangalore is the capital city of the state of Karnataka. Bangalore, as a city, was founded by Kempe Gowda I, who built a mud fort at the site in 1537.
Florida was under colonial rule by Spain from the 16th century to the 19th century, and briefly by Great Britain during the 18th century (1763–1783). Neither Spain nor Britain maintained a large military or civilian population. It became a territory of the United States in 1821.
India. (2011) [ 2 ] Bangalore Urban district is the most densely populated of the thirty-one districts that comprise the Indian state of Karnataka. It is surrounded by the Bangalore Rural district on the east and north, the Ramanagara district on the west and the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu on the south.
This is a list of areas and neighborhoods in Bangalore by region. In recent decades, the city has witnessed rapid growth in population and urbanized area. While Central Bangalore is the commercial heart of the city, Eastern and South-Eastern Bangalore areas are major hubs for IT and financial companies. Southern and Western parts of the city ...
The estimated Metro GDP (PPP) of the city is around US$300 billion, with a Metro GDP (PPP) Per Capita of roughly US$25,461 in 2021. It has been ranked as the third most productive metro area in India. [ 5 ][ 6 ] According to the estimates, Metro GDP (PPP) of the city has grown to US$359.9 billion in 2023.