Bangarapet
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Bangarapet is a town in Kolar district
in the India
n state
of Karnataka
. Bangarpet is the headquarters of the taluk of Bangarpet. Bangarpet was originally called Maramootlu before it changed to Bowringpet, named after an officer working in the Kolar Gold Fields. This town came into existence as the connecting point for the traffic between the gold fields and Bangalore.
Bangarapet is bordered by both Andhra Pradesh
and Tamil Nadu
.
This town is famous in Karnataka for its rice trading.
and Tamil Nadu
. Nearly 87 trains stop here, and it is the second largest railway station in Karnataka
after Bangalore
. Bangarpet is approximately 71 km from Bangalore City via rail route. People travelling to Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) need to change trains here while travelling in trains bound to Bangalore or Chennai.
Bangarpet is famous for mouth watering chats like Pani puri,Masala puri
Bangarpet is famous for its Dargah Urs (Hazrath Shamshuddin Aulia)which wil take place every year with grand ceremony by the Muslims. It is the symbol of unity of Bangarpet civilians and proof of literacy.
celebrated navarathri by sri kutch kadva patidar samaj at asapura saw mill & it is famous for railway station tea(cha).
Pani Poori is most Famous in Bangarpet.
, Bangarapet had a population of 98,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bangarapet has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The people of Bangarapet depend largely on jobs in Bangalore
for earning money. People generally work in IT
and private companies in and around Bangalore. The town is very well connected with Bangalore city, facilitating in a huge daily floating population travelling to Bangalore to earn their living. A portion of the people work in the nearby public sector factory of Bharath Earth Movers Limited.
The place is well known for chats such as pani puri ,masala puri etc.
Kolar district
Kolar district is a district in Karnataka state of India. The town of Kolar is the district headquarters. Kolar district is located in the southern region of the State and is the eastern-most district of the Karnataka State...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. Bangarpet is the headquarters of the taluk of Bangarpet. Bangarpet was originally called Maramootlu before it changed to Bowringpet, named after an officer working in the Kolar Gold Fields. This town came into existence as the connecting point for the traffic between the gold fields and Bangalore.
Bangarapet is bordered by both Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
and Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
.
This town is famous in Karnataka for its rice trading.
Road
Bangarpet is connected by State Highway No. 4 up to Kolar and then by National Highway No.4 up to Bangalore. The distance through road is approximately 90 km.Railway
Bangarapet is the last railway junction in Karnataka before entering Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
and Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. Nearly 87 trains stop here, and it is the second largest railway station in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
after Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. Bangarpet is approximately 71 km from Bangalore City via rail route. People travelling to Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) need to change trains here while travelling in trains bound to Bangalore or Chennai.
Bangarpet is famous for mouth watering chats like Pani puri,Masala puri
Popularities
Bangarapet is also famous for Karaga. The season of karaga is usually termed as jaathre, and is a type of festival in the town. It is also known for kothanda rama temple theru (a kind of holy chariot).Bangarpet is famous for its Dargah Urs (Hazrath Shamshuddin Aulia)which wil take place every year with grand ceremony by the Muslims. It is the symbol of unity of Bangarpet civilians and proof of literacy.
celebrated navarathri by sri kutch kadva patidar samaj at asapura saw mill & it is famous for railway station tea(cha).
Pani Poori is most Famous in Bangarpet.
Administration
Bangarapet is a town municipality with 23 municipal wards, each ward is represented by a councilor directly elected by the people.Industries
Bangarpet is also famous for ALL INDIA MISSION TABLET INDUSTRY. This was established in the year 1895, Missionaries from America came here in British Era and started it.This industry caters millions of patients all across India. Millions have saved by this Industry......Education
There are numerous Schools, D.Ed and nursing colleges in and around the town. S.I.B.S(South India Biblical Seminary) called as Anandagiri, is a Bible College, which is the oldest college in Bangarapet even the global jain school......Sports
Apart from Cricket there are several other sports like FootBall, VolleyBall, Kabaddi and Hockey are played.Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Bangarapet had a population of 98,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bangarapet has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The people of Bangarapet depend largely on jobs in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
for earning money. People generally work in IT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
and private companies in and around Bangalore. The town is very well connected with Bangalore city, facilitating in a huge daily floating population travelling to Bangalore to earn their living. A portion of the people work in the nearby public sector factory of Bharath Earth Movers Limited.
The place is well known for chats such as pani puri ,masala puri etc.
Schools in Bangarpet
- Kendriya vidyalaya, BEML Nagar
- Government Junior College, Bangarpet Taluk
- Sree Venkateshwara Best School of English, Bangarpet
- I.B.M. (Islami Baithul Mal) English School & College, Bangarpet
- Government High School, Bangarpet
- Santosh School of English, Bangarpet
- The Nava Chetana High School, Bangarpet
- The Kumarans High School, Bangarpet
- Infant Jesus School, Bangarpet
- Sharadha School
- The Field Marshal Cariappa High School
- The Subhashini High School
- The Kumaran's High School
- The Srinivasa High School
- Government Boys Higher Primary School, Bangarpet
- Gandhi Primary School, Bangarpet
- Government Primary Urdu School, Bangarpet
- The Jain International School (a unit of JGI Bangalore)
- Ashley International School
Colleges in Bangarapet
- Government First Grade College, Bangarpet,
- Boys PU College,Bangarpet,
- Girls PU College,Bangarpet,
- Sree Lakshmi Vidyalaya Teacher Training Institute (D.Ed), Bangarpet, Kolar
- K.G.F Law College,K.G.F,Bangarpet Taluk,
- Golden Valley Institute of Technology.KGF,Bangarpet Taluk,
- Dental College,Aladamara,KGF,Bangarpet Taluk,
- FGC,KGF,Bangarpet Taluk,
- Jain College,KGF,Bangarpet Taluk,
- gokul college. bangarpet
- Jallappa Medical College,Tamaka,Kolar,
- South India Biblical Seminary, (Anandagiri) Budukott Rd, Bangarapet,
- Little Flowers School, Amaravathi Nagar, Bangarpet