Bangalore Pincodes

The largest and capital city in the state of Karnataka in southern India is Bangalore. With almost 8 million people living in its metropolitan area, it is the third most populous city in India and the fifth most populous urban agglomeration overall. It is also the second-biggest urban agglomeration in South India, behind Chennai, and the 27th largest city globally.

Bangalore enjoys a comfortable temperature all year round due to its location on the Deccan Plateau, which is about 900 meters (3,000 feet) above sea level. Bangalore is known as India’s “Garden City” because of its many parks and green areas. Of all the main cities in India, its elevation is the highest.

History

The discovery of Stone Age artefacts at Jalahalli, Sidhapura, and Jadigenahalli—all of which are on the outskirts of Bangalore today—during the 2001 Census of India suggests that human settlement began approximately 4000 BCE. Burial grounds were created at Koramangala and Chikkajala, on the outskirts of Bangalore, circa 1,000 BCE (during the Iron Age). Found at Yeswanthpur and HAL Airport, coins with the likenesses of the Roman emperors Augustus, Tiberius, and Claudius suggest that the area was engaged in transoceanic trade with the Romans and other civilizations as early as 27 BCE.

Geography

The state of Karnataka in South India contains Bangalore. At an average elevation of 900 meters (2,953 feet), it is located in the center of the Mysore Plateau, a section of the greater Cretaceous Deccan Plateau. At 12°58′44′′N 77°35′30′′E, it spans 741 km2 (286 sq mi). The Bangalore Urban district of Karnataka contains the bulk of the city, while the Bangalore Rural district includes the nearby rural areas. The former Bangalore Rural district was divided into the new Ramanagara district by the Karnataka government.

Climate

Bangalore experiences distinct wet and dry seasons due to its tropical savanna climate. Bangalore’s high elevation contributes to its year-round more temperate temperature, yet summers can be a little uncomfortable during rare heat waves. With an average low temperature of 15.1 °C (59.2 °F), January is the coolest month while April is the hottest, with an average high temperature of 34.1 °C (93.4 °F).

The highest recorded temperature in Bangalore is 39.2 °C (103 °F), which was recorded on April 24, 2016, the day of the strong El Niño that year. In January 1884, the lowest temperature ever recorded was 7.8 °C (46 °F). Seldom do summer temperatures rise beyond 36 °C (97 °F), and winter lows seldom fall below 14 °C (57 °F).

Demography

With 8,443,675 people living in the city and 10,456,000 in the urban agglomeration, Bangalore is a megacity that had an increase in population from 8.5 million in the 2011 census. It is the world’s eighteenth most populated metropolis, the third most populous city in India, and the country’s fifth most populous metropolitan agglomeration.

Bangalore grew at a rate of 38% between 1991 and 2001, making it the fastest-growing Indian city after New Delhi. Bengaloorinavaru or Bengaloorigaru in Kannada, Banglori in Hindi or Urdu, and “Bangaloreans” in English are the terms used to describe people who live in Bangalore. Other states’ citizens have moved to Bangalore to work, study, or both.