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Bellandur | |
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     (Clockwise from top)Intel and RMZ Ecospace skyline,Bellandur lake, Embassy TechVillage, RMZ Ecoworld, Adarsh Palm Retreat skyline in 2010 | |
  Bellandur | |
| Coordinates:12°55′34″N77°40′33″E / 12.926088°N 77.675778°E /12.926088; 77.675778 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Urban |
| City | Bangalore |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangalore Central |
| Assembly constituency | Mahadevapura |
| Government | |
| • MP | P. C. Mohan (BJP) |
| • MLA | Aravind Limbavali |
| • Councillor | Asha Suresh |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| • Land | 22.15 km2 (8.55 sq mi) |
| • Water | 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi) 16.09% |
| • Park area | 0.11 km2 (0.04 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 80,180 |
| • Density | 3,041/km2 (7,880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode | 560 103 |
| Area code | 080 |
| Civic agency | BBMP |
Bellandur is asuburb in south-eastBangalore,Karnataka, India. It is bounded byHSR Layout to the west, Devarabisanahalli to the east,Sarjapur Road to the south, and theBellandur Lake to the north. The Bellandur Lake is the largest lake in Bangalore, and separates Bellandur from theHAL Airport. TheOuter Ring Road passes through Bellandur, making the area an important transit point between east and south Bangalore.[1]
Initially a rural area, Bellandur has recently experienced a sharp rise in population and real estate development as a result of Bangalore'sinformation technology (IT) boom. Although most of Bellandur's housing contains modern facilities, the suburb faces challenges such aswater shortage, heavy traffic, and poordrainage which has resulted in severe pollution of Bellandur Lake.[2] TheBruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has constructed severalborewells in Bellandur in attempt to mitigate the water shortage.[3]
Bellandur is home to theBellandur Lake that was built during the reign of theWestern Ganga dynasty in the 10th century CE. Historical artifacts excavated along the bed of the Bellandur lake shows evidences of early human settlement in the region. Dolmens, standing stones, stone circles, tools and other artifacts tracing their origin to theMegalithic Period have been discovered in Bellandur. Another excavation carried out by historian D.R. Gordon in 1945 unearthed ancient Roman coins in the region.
During the reign of theChola dynasty in the 11th century CE, Bellandur was called Vikrama Chola Mandala. Tamil inscriptions from Cholas have been found at Kammasandra near Bidarahalli. Inscriptions from the earlier Ganga Dynasty can also be found at the hero stone (veeragallu) of King Shri Purusha.[4]
Bellandur is a part of ward number 150 of the BBMP. The Bellandur ward falls under theMahadevpuraassembly constituency.[5] The ward has a total area of 26.37 km2. Per the2011 Census, the ward had a population of 80,180, with 22,368households.[3] The population of the ward rose by 290.60% from 2001 to 2011.[6] In 2021, during the second wave, the local administration came in for heavy criticism. Even though Bellandur was one of the areas, along with the neighbouring HSR Layout, consistently recording the highest incidents of COVID-19 cases,[7] the percentage of vaccines allotted to these regions were lower than the percentage allotted to the rest of Bangalore.[8]
As of 2015, the Bellandur ward had 43parks, accounting for a total area of 0.105 km2.[3]
The followinglocalities are a part of the Bellandur ward:[5]
Bellandur ward contains the followinglakes. The lakes once had wetlands, which were destroyed in the "rejuvenation" process.:[3]
Bellandur has affordable real estate prices compared to the rest of the city. In 2022, the average cost of an apartment in Bellandur was₹6,718 (US$77) per square foot.[9] Generally, land located closer to the Outer Ring Road is most expensive, with prices reducing as distance from the Ring Road increases. This was an increase from the₹5,500 (US$63) per square foot in 2015.[10][11]
Bellandur is a popular residential location for employees of Bangalore's information technology (IT) and finance industry due to the presence of severalspecial economic zones in the area. The offices ofKPMG,SAP Labs,AT&T,Cisco,Intel,Wipro, Microsoft and other major IT and finance firms are located in the suburb.Whitefield andElectronic City, two other IT hubs in Bangalore, are located about 12–15 km and 15–18 km away from Bellandur.[10] Real estate developerSobha estimated that 80% of apartments in Bellandur are purchased by IT employees.[11]
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