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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 defense 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
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 defense 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