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Bengaluru Urban district, Administrative district in Karnataka, India

The district spans 2,196 square kilometers across five taluks, encompassing Bangalore City, Yelahanka, and Anekal regions with numerous industrial establishments.

The formation of Bangalore Urban district occurred in 1986 when authorities divided the original Bangalore district into separate urban and rural administrative zones.

The district incorporates multiple languages, with Kannada as primary, followed by Tamil and Telugu, reflecting the diversity of its 9.6 million inhabitants.

The district maintains seventeen hoblies, 872 villages, eleven rural zones, five towns, and operates through ninety-six Village Panchayats for local administration.

The district reports an urbanization rate exceeding 90 percent, making it the most densely populated region in Karnataka with 4,400 people per square kilometer.

Location: Bangalore division

Capital city: Bengaluru

Shares border with: Bengaluru Rural district

Website: https://bengaluruurban.nic.in

GPS coordinates: 12.97021,77.56029

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:10

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