25-475: Doddaballapura is a city and the district headquarters of Bangalore Rural district in the state of Karnataka , India . Dodda means "big" in the native Kannada . it is an industrial city which houses several multiple national companies it lies 40 km away from Banglore . The place is mentioned as Ballalapura thanda in a record dated 1598 AD from the local Adinarayana temple. It might have originated from Hoysala name Ballala, and later corrupted as Ballapura. It
50-493: A ₹ 10 billion (US$ 120 million) Financial City are also coming up. A new satellite ring road will connect the city with Doddaballapur. Devanahalli is situated near the upcoming ₹ 1,500 billion (US$ 18 billion), 12,000-acre (49 km ) BIAL IT Investment Region , to be the largest IT region in India. Total infrastructure development in the area is estimated to be well over ₹ 20,450 billion (US$ 250 billion) over
75-492: A major occupation for a large section of the population. The soil and such climatic conditions are congenial for the cultivation of mulberry, rearing of silkworms, and production of silk, besides other agro-based industries. There are a number of wineries and quantity of production of wine has been increasing. There is a proposal by the Government of Karnataka to rename Bangalore Rural district to Kempe Gowda. In September 2007,
100-554: A manufacturing facility. Boeing has bought 43 acres of land in Devanahalli and has invested ₹ 1,600 crore (US$ 190 million) and is largest site for Boeing outside the United States . In addition to World Trade Center Bangalore , another upcoming World Trade Center is being built in Devanahalli which will be spread across 74 acres and is likely to open in year 2027. As of 2001 India census , Devanahalli had
125-402: A population of 23,190. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Devanahalli had an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 73% and female literacy was 58%. In Devanahalli, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age. Devanahalli is just an hour's drive from Bangalore. There has been a growth of tourist traffic recently due to
150-547: A stone tablet. It has an enclosure. The area called Khas Bagh, now contains many tamarind trees, a few mango trees, and a small dried pond. It was once an enchanting spot, being Tipu's private park. Kempegowda International Airport , which opened on 24 May 2008, is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Devanahalli. The terminal was designed to serve up to 12 million passengers per year, but has been expanded to cater to 15 million passengers. It can be reached from Devanahalli by heading south on NH 44 and taking
175-490: A village called Vishwanathapura . Devanahalli was part of Gangawadi and later came under the rule of Rashatrakutas , Nolambas , Pallavas , Cholas , Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara rulers. The recent history of Devanahalli dates back to 15th-century, when a family of refugees fleeing from Conjeevaram (today Kanchipuram) camped near the foot of Ramaswami Hills, east of Nandi Hills . Their leader Rana Baire Gowda
200-543: Is a large pond known as Sarovara said to have been built by Deewan Purnaiah of Mysore kingdom and the Anjaneya in the Shrine near to it is called Sarovaranjaneya. Within the fort, there is the house in which Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan called home, where Tipu was born. There is a memorial now at the birthplace of Tipu Sultan little outside the fort. It is about six feet tall with a pillared enclosure and square top and bears
225-425: Is a nearby town with numerous industries. The industrial area including a huge apparel park and it has multiple national and international garments factories established - employs thousands of people in and around Doddaballapur including people from Gauribidanur travelling daily to the industrial area. Upcoming Projects: The site of the upcoming $ 22 billion, 12,000-acre (49 km) BIAL IT Investment Region ,
250-542: Is a town and Town Municipal Council in Bengaluru Rural district in the state of Karnataka in India . The town is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the north-east of Bengaluru . Devanahalli is the site of Kempegowda International Airport . A multibillion-dollar Devanahalli Business Park with two IT Parks are coming up on nearly 400 acres (1.6 km ) adjoining the airport. An Aerospace Park, Science Park and
275-646: Is also believed that the village has derived its name from the circumstance that a cow used to drop one 'balla' of milk over a certain anthill and this omen led to the foundation of the town. From 'balla' the name Ballapura was thus derived. Doddaballapur is about 40 km from Bangalore towards North on Bangalore-Hindupur state highway (SH-9). This town is known for weaving silk Sarees. Majority of Taluk's population are still agriculture as main source of income. In town area people are dependent on weaving related business (mainly power looms ). Thousands of town working group travel daily to Bangalore for work. Bashettihalli
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#1732801588743300-835: Is maintained by Southwestern Railway zone of Indian railways . The Kempegowda International Airport is the nearest airport. Bangalore Rural district Bangalore Rural district is one of the 31 districts in Karnataka , India. It was formed in 1986, when Bangalore District was divided into Bangalore Rural and Bangalore Urban . Presently in Bangalore Rural district, there are 4 talukas : Devanahalli , Nelamangala , Doddaballapura , Hoskote . It has 20 hoblies , 294 villages , 3 towns , 2 tier-three cities , administered by 66 Village Panchayats ( Grama Panchayitis ) , 3 Town Municipal Councils ( Purasabes ) and 2 City Municipal Councils ( Nagarsabes ) . Proximity to
325-574: Is spacious. The walls of the temple depict various scenes from Ramayana and the pillars have beautiful statues carved on them. The temple is a protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India . Nearby Siddhalingeshwara swami temple is equally popular. Chandramouleshwara temple, Koote Maramma temple, Chikkeray Anjaneya swamy temple, Nanjundeshwara temple, Veerabhadraswami temple, Ranganathaswamy temple, Kalamma temple, Raghavendraswamy matha, Mahantha Matha, Balagopala (old), Nagareshwara, Basaveshwara, Jain temples are other places of worship. There
350-521: Is the second least populous district in Karnataka (out of 30 ), after Kodagu . The district is endowed with agricultural and horticultural crops such as ragi, rice, groundnut, sugarcane, castor, grapes, mulberry, etc. There are adequate infrastructural facilities such as transport and communications, banking, credit, and marketing. Though the region is not rich in mineral resources, its non-metallic mineral resources are utilised for bricks, tiles, and stoneware manufacture. For many years, weaving has also been
375-469: The taluks of Kanakapura , Ramanagara , Magadi and Channapatna were merged to form the Ramanagara district. According to the 2011 census Bangalore Rural district has a population of 990,923. This gives it a ranking of 449th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 441 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,140/sq mi). Its population growth rate over
400-500: The city of Bangalore has its impact on the district, with a considerable daily commuting population. The rural people are mostly agriculturists, although with the advent of Special Economic Zones in the area, service and IT industries are booming. Devanahalli is set to be the site of a ₹ 95 billion Devanahalli Business Park, near the Kempegowda International Airport . According to the 2011 census,
425-598: The city. This highway connects Nelamangala town to Chikkaballapur . Doddaballapur railway station (Station code: DBU) is a 4 platform railway station situated on the Bangalore - Guntakal electrified double line. No trains originate here, however multiple important trains originating from Bangalore travelling northwards to cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Jaipur etc.. halt here. These trains provide rail connectivity to nearby cities like Bangalore , Hindupur , Anantapur and Dharmavaram . The railway station
450-615: The decade 2001-2011 was 16.02%. Bangalore Rural has a sex ratio of 945 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 78.29%. 27.12% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.57% and 5.34% of the population respectively. Languages of Bangalore Rural district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 71.67% of the population spoke Kannada , 12.84% Telugu , 9.22% Urdu and 3.29% Tamil and 0.96% Hindi as their first language. Devanahalli Devanahalli , also called "Devandahalli", "Dyaavandalli", Devanadoddi , and Devanapura ,
475-574: The impetus provided by the Bangalore International Airport. Devanahalli fort, spread over an area of 20 acres that includes twelve bastions is a magnificent reminder of the power that the ruling dynasties held since the 15th century. There are numerous temples within the fort with impeccable architecture. Of all the temples, the Venugopala Swami Temple is the most visited and the oldest. The courtyard
500-422: The initial mud fort in 1501 with the consent of Devaraya, the headman of the village Devanadoddi that stood prior to their arrival, and named it Devanhalli or Devandhalli. A series of rulers from the same family ruled Devanahalli, the longest being Dodda Baire Gauda, for 54 years. In 1747, the fort passed onto the hands of Kingdom of Mysore under the command of Nanja Raja. Taken over soon after by Hyder Ali , it
525-533: The largest IT region in India and one of the largest infrastructure projects in Karnataka's history. Doddaballapur is connected to the Greater Bangalore metropolitan area through Karnataka State Highway 9 and is situated about 20 km away from the suburb of Yelahanka . The road is a paved 4 lane highway. National Highway 648 , a stub of NH - 48 passes through Doddaballapur. This highway connects Dobbaspet to Hosur . State highway 74 also passes through
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#1732801588743550-456: The next two years. With significant commercial and residential development in the area, real estate is in high demand in the region. Devanahalli is the birthplace of Tipu Sultan , popularly known as the "Tiger of Mysore". Devanahalli is considered the de facto capital of Bengaluru Rural district. Deputy Commissioner's Office is located on National Highway 648 (India) , midway between Doddaballapura (11 km) and Devanahalli (12 km), in
575-507: The total population of the district was, 990,923 of which 21.65% were urban with a population density of 309 persons per km . Bangalore Rural district has 22.5% of its population belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe. Hinduism is the major religion of this district. The Bangalore Rural district is essentially an agriculture district but it has sufficient scope for industrialisation, dairy development and sericulture. It
600-486: Was apparently directed in a dream to set up a settlement in this region. His Morasu Wokkalu family and he subsequently settled in a small village, Ahuti, which was later known as Avati. His son Malla Baire Gowda founded Devanahalli, Chikkaballapur and Doddaballapura . Kempe Gowda I , the founder of Bangalore, also belonged to the Morasu Wokkalu family. During the time of Vijayanagara rule, Malla Baire constructed
625-496: Was here that his son Tipu Sultan was born. Ali rebuilt the fort, using stone in the form of an oval, flanked with circular bastions and two cavaliers on the eastern face. It was incomplete when it fell during the siege by Lord Cornwallis as part of the Third Anglo-Mysore War in 1791. In 2023, Foxconn bought 300 acres of land in Devanahalli and has invested ₹ 21,911 crore (US$ 2.6 billion) for creating
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