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BANGALORE

An Overview

Bangalore is a Metropolitan city of state Karnataka and its capital city of Karnataka. The city is located in the south-central position on the Deccan Plateau of India. Bangalore is also known as the “Silicon Valley of India” as it is centred around IT hubs and largest HI-Tech companies. Bangalore got this name Silicon Valley from San Francisco Bay Area in California, which is a major hub for IT companies in the US. Many devices that are built are made from semiconductors such as Silicon. Bangalore is the third most populated city with over 10 million habitants and fifth most populated urban areas in India and 18th most populated cities in the world. As per estimation, the population of Bangalore by 2018 was 12.5 million. It is situated at an altitude of 920 meters above sea level. The native and official language of Bangalore is Kannada, which is widely spoken and followed by English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam are also to be spoken in Bangalore. Bangalore is one of Asia's fastest growing cities. As per a global survey, in the field of technology, Bangalore has been rated as the Best Indian City to live in.

History

Initially, Bangalore was called the “Garden City of India” because of its greenery. Later Bangalore was surrounded by many IT hubs and then it was known as the “IT Capital of India”. The name Bangalore is derived from the word “Benda Kaalu Ooru” where “Benda” means Boiled, “Kaalu” means beans & “Ooru” means city i.e., “City of Boiled Beans”. Later they shortened it to “Bengaluru” and anglicized into “Bangalore”. But again Bangalore was renamed officially as Bengaluru on 1st November 2014. As per another story in ancient times, Bangalore has another name called as “Hale Bengaluru” or “Old Bengaluru” where present Kodigehalli is located. Bangalore has got more than 1000 temples, around 300-400 mosques, 100 churches, few Jain temples, Gurdwaras, two Buddhist temples & a Parsi temple. It's a home for many education and research institutes in India.

Economy, Industry and Employment

Bangalore is having many manufacturing industries such as

• Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
• Bharat Electronics Limited
• Indian Telephone Industries (ITI)
• Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML)
• HMT (Hindustan Machine Tools)
• Hindustan Motors (HM) &
• ABB Group
• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
• Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI)

Bangalore is also well known for manufacturing MNC companies such as

• United Breweries Ltd
• Titan Company Ltd
• Bosch Ltd (Bosch)
• 3M India Ltd
• Dell India Pvt Ltd
• IBM India Ltd

Bangalore also owns several research and development centres for many firms such as Airbus, Boeing, GE, GM, Google, Microsoft, Mercedes-Benz, Nokia, Oracle, Philips, Shell, Toyota and Tyco.

Key Projects (all will be linked)

• VARS Parkwood
• Bren Imperia
• Grand Gandharva
• ATZ Estrella
• Raja Aristos
• Nirman Sonesta iWoods
• Durga Flute
• Bren Starlight
• SNN Raj Greenbay
• Gopalan Olympia
• Sekhar Olympus
• Concorde Spring Meadows
• White County
• Janaadhar Shubha Phase II
• KSR Basil
• RS Sanchike
• VBHC Palmhaven Phase II
• Bren Champions Square
• NR Windgates
• SBR Horizon
• SLV Pragathi Amber
• Urban Serenity
• Platina Exotica
• Park Cubix
• Opera Spring Leaf
• HM Crescendo
• Vaibhav Nagar
• Mathapathi Brundaavan
• Balaji Ashirvaad Elite
• Sunshine Signature
• Provident The Tree
• Pavani Divine
• KNS Ojas
• SMD Altezz
• Eswar Dhruvam
• SLV Central park
• Ozone Urbana Prime
• Premier Inspira Maplewood
• Opera Canopus
• Sumadhura Nandanam
• Ruchira Iris
• Bavisha Urban Homes
• Concorde Hill Crest
• Disha Courtyard
• Jain height Rain Forest
• ELV KingsLand
• Opera Dollar's Edge
• Dukes Legend Sujay
• Landmark Eastern Winds
• Pragna The Highway
• Purva Zenium
• Bren Northern Lights

Demographics

The total population of Bangalore according to 2011 census is 8,443,675. The average literacy rate of Bangalore city is 87.67 per cent of which male and female literacy was 91.01 and 84.01 per cent. The sex ratio of Bangalore city is 908 females per 1000 males. Children from 11.82% of the total population of Bangalore City.

Information Technology

Bangalore is the IT Capital of India and is well known for IT hubs and that’s why its called as the Silicon Valley of India. There are many top software companies in India, but top companies like Infosys, Wipro are having their headquarters in Bangalore. There are around 20 Tech Parks in Bangalore in which ITPL is the biggest Tech park in Bangalore and the second biggest Tech hub is the Electronic City.

Connectivity

Roads

The Buses are operated by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) which are important and reliable means of public transport in the city. BMTC also runs luxurious AC buses for major routes. They also have the provision of a bus pass for frequent users. Then we have the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) that operates around 6,918 buses on 6,352 schedules, connecting Bangalore with other parts of Karnataka. The main depots of KSRTC are the Kempegowda Bus Station, locally known as “Majestic bus stand” from where most of the buses ply from Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh. BMTC & KSRTC were the first operators that introduced Volvo Buses. We also have the auto-rickshaws which is a popular transport in the city. We have the city taxis that are online based service.

Rail

Bangalore is a divisional headquarters South West Railway Zone in Indian Railways. The major Railway Stations in the city are

• Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station
• Yeshwantpur Junction
• Krishnarajapuram Railway Station

The Rail Wheel Factory is the Asia’s second largest manufacturer for railways that is headquartered in Yelahanka.

Metro (Namma Metro)

Another transport system called “Namma Metro” is being built. Initially, it was opened with 7km stretch from Byappanahalli to MG Road in 2011.

• Phase 1 - Covered a distance of 42.30km for North-South and East-West lines that started by June 2017.
• Phase 2 -  Covering a distance of 72.1km which is under construction with two new lines and has been planned to extend the South line to the airport which is expected to be operated by 2021.

Air

Kempegowda International Airport, located in Devanahalli about 40km from the city. Its formerly called as Bangalore International Airport. The airport started operating from 24 May 2008. Taxis and AC Volvo buses are available that connects to the city.

Existing Infrastructure

Education

There are schools available like Kindergartens or Play Schools, Montessori Schools. The schools in Bangalore are either government or private. They have many International Schools. Primary and Secondary education in Bangalore is provided by many schools that are affiliated to the board of education such as

• Secondary Schools Leaving Certificate (SSLC)
• Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)
• Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE)
• International Baccalaureate (IB)
• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
• National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)

Bangalore University was established in 1886. It provides affiliation to 500 colleges, with a student enrolment of 300,000. The University has two campuses, one is in Jnanabharathi and the other is the Central College.

Healthcare

There are more than 500 hospitals in Bangalore of which there are Multi Speciality Hospitals, Superspeciality Hospitals, Health Care Centres, Nursing Homes, Medical Centres, Clinics. The topmost Hospitals in Bangalore are

• Fortis Hospital
• Manipal Hospital
• Columbia Asia Hospital
• Aster CMI Hospital
• Apollo Hospital
• Hosmat Hospital
• Proposed Infrastructure

The Upcoming Infrastructure in Bangalore are

1. Second Runway in 2019, the first South Indian city to have a second runway.
2. Peripheral Ring Road, new connection from Tumkur Road to Hosur Road via Airport Road.
3. Okalipuram Corridor
4. More coaches in Metro, 6 more car trains in 2019 on the green line.
5. Kengeri Metro train
6. Elevated corridors

Popular Areas/Localities

The top localities in Bangalore are Indira Nagar, Marathahalli, Malleswaram, Koramangala, Hebbal, Jayanagar, Banashankari, Ulsoor, Basavangudi, Whitefield, Electronic City, Silk Board.

Lifestyle

The Lifestyle of Bangalore is growing massively through infrastructure, transport, connectivity by many metro lines, flyovers. They are also coming up with many International Schools, IT companies, many shopping malls, hospitals, supermarkets, Colleges.