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Facts And Must Know About Bangalore


Capital of:
Karnataka
Area:
2190 square kilometers
Altitude:
920 m above sea level
Geographical Location:
Latitude: 12 degree 8' N
Longitude: 77 degree 37' E
Climate:
March to May (warm)
December to January (cold)
June to September and November to December (rainy)
Rainfall:
859 mm (annual)
Best Time to Visit:
October to February
Languages:
Kannada, English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil
Religions:
Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Sikhism and Zoroastrianism
Population:
Around 7.2 million
Literacy:
85.74%
Major Festivals:
Diwali, Navratri, Ugadi, Pongal, Varamahalakshmi and Mahashivratri
Tourist Attractions:
Cubbon Park, Ulsoor Lake, Bangalore Palace, The Fort and Tipu Sultan's Palace, Bull temple and Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum
Currency:
Rupees
Business Hours:
10 A.M. - 5 P.M. (Monday to Friday)
STD Code
080


  • Bangalore has the impeccable record of highest growth in 20 years.(as of 2005)
  • Bangalore has highest number of Pubs in Asia.
  • Bangalore has highest number of cigarette smokers in India.
  • Bangalore has the highest number of software companies in India 242, followed by Hyderabad -178, Pune - 127. Hence called the Silicon Valley of India.
  • Bangalore has 21 engineering colleges, which is highest in the world in any given city.
  • Bangalore University has 57 Engineering Colleges affiliated to it, which is highest in the world.
  • Bangalore is the only city in the world to have commercial and defence airport operating from the same strip.
  • Bangalore was the first city in India to receive electricity.
  • Bangalore has highest number of Public sectors and Government organizations in India.
  • Bangalore University has highest number of students going Abroad for higher studies taking the first place from IIT-Kanpur.
  • Bangalore has only 41% of local population (i.e.Kannadigas).  Hence a true cosmopolitan with around 21% Tamilians, 15% Telugites, 11% Keralites, 6% Europeans, 6% a mixture of all races.
  • Bangalore Police has the reputation of being the second best in India after New Delhi Police.
  • Bangalore has the highest density of traffic in India.
  • Bangalore has the highest number of 2-wheelers in the world and also the dubious reputation for the highest 2-wheeler thefts.
  • Bangalore is considered the Fashion Capital of East comparable to Paris.
  • Bangalore is rated one of the cleanest cities in India.
  • Bangalore has produced the maximum International Sports persons in India for all sports ahead of even Mumbai & Delhi.
  • Bangalore has the highest number of Anglo-Indians in India.
  • Bangalore has the richest people in India. The line of poverty is the least of all cities of the world.
  • Bangalore has produced the maximum number of scientists considered for Nobel Prize nominations (from India).
  • Bangalore's Lalbagh botanical garden is credited to have one of the most diverse man made collection of flora.
  • Bangalore has produced the highest number of professionals in USA almost 60% of the Indian population abroad is from Bangalore (except Gulf).
  • Bangalore has the highest number of breweries in the world.
  • Bangalore has the highest number of public sectors and government organisations in India.
  • Bangalore has the highest density of traffic in the world.
  • Bangalore is considered an antipode of Boston, in terms of IT.
  • Bangalore is the only city in India with maximum number of temples, mosques, churches & gurudwaras.
  • Bangalore was founded in 2nd Century and still has the same infrastructure drainage & sanitary systems - the oldest in the world.
  • Bangalore was a name coined by Britishers for the conventional name BENDA KAALUURO (meaning "cooked peas"). Recently it is popularly accepted as Bangy or B'LORE.
  • Bangalore has highest number of cocaine addicts in India.
  • Bangalore has the biggest statue of Shiva & Hanuman in the world.
  • Bangalore has the most number of gardens in a city. Hence called Garden City. Nearly 40% of Bangy's landscape is gardens/parks & 15% lakes/ponds.
  • Bangalore has the typical Mediterranean climate with a high of 32 degrees Celsius & and low of 14 degrees Celsius.
  • Bangalore was founded in 2nd Century and still has the same infrastructure drainage & sanitary systems - the oldest in the world.
  • Founded in 1537 by Kempe Gowda (a Vijaynagar Chieftain).
  • Bangalore had been a regime of several monarchs belonging to great Southern Dynasties of the Kadambas, the Hoysalas, the Chalukyas and the Vijaynagar Empires. 

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