Anekal
Anekal is a major town and taluk of Bengaluru Urban district. It is a major town in the suburbs of Bengaluru city. Chandapura - Anekal stretch is an emerging residential hub in Bangalore. Approximately 36 km from Bengaluru Centre and around 15 km from Hosur and Electronic City. It lies in the southern part of the Bangalore metropolitan area. Anekal is known for the Karaga and Dasara festivals.
Anekal | |
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Town | |
Anekal Location in KARNATAKA, India | |
| Coordinates: 12.7°N 77.7°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Urban |
| Taluk | Anekal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Anekal Town Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 44,260 |
| • Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 562106 |
| Telephone code | 91-80 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 51 and KA 59 |
| Website | www |
Major MNCs and IT-BT companies like Infosys, Biocon, Wipro, Syngene, TCS, and Accenture are all part of Anekal Taluk. Jigani, which is situated 10 km from Anekal, is one of the industrial areas in Bengaluru.
The population has more nearly doubled since 2011.
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