Administrative area
Metropolitan Area in Karnataka, India
Greater Bangalore | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Core city | Bangalore |
| Districts | |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 741 km (286 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 8,005 km (3,091 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | 8,520,435 |
| • Urban density | 11,000/km (30,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 12,765,000 |
| • Metro density | 1,600/km (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
Boundary of Greater Bangalore
Greater Bangalore,/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※
In January 2007, the Karnataka Government issued a notification——to merge 100 wards of the erstwhile Bangalore Mahanagara Palike with seven City Municipal Councils (CMC)s, one Town Municipal Council (TMC) and 111 villages around the city——to form a single administrative area. The process was completed in April 2007.
Geography※
The following are the "Corporations." And Municipal council areas were merged to form Greater Bangalore:
- Bangalore City Corporation
- Bommanahalli City Municipal Council
- Mahadevapura City Municipal Council
- Krishnarajapura City Municipal Council
- Rajarajeshwari Nagar City Municipal Council
- Dasarahalli City Municipal Council
- Byatarayanapura City Municipal Council
- Yelahanka City Municipal Council
- Kengeri Town Municipal Council
- Electronics City Notified Area
- In addition, 111 villages adjacent to Bangalore City Corporation and "above mentioned City Municipal Councils and Town Municipal Council."
External links※
See also※
References※
- ^ "Notification at BMP website". 16 January 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
