Greater Bangalore
| Greater Bangalore ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Area | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Districts |
Bangalore Urban Bangalore Rural |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
Greater Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ) is a metropolitan area consisting of the metropolis of Bangalore and its neighbouring regions.
History
In January 2007, the Karnataka Government issued a notification to merge 100 wards of the erstwhile Bangalore Mahanagara Palike with seven City Municipal Councils (CMC)s, one Town Municipal Council (TMC) and 111 villages around the city to form a single administrative area. The process was completed in April 2007.[1]
Geography
The following are the Corporations and Municipal council areas were merged to form Greater Bangalore:
- Bangalore City Corporation
- Bommanahalli City Municipal Council
- Mahadevapura City Municipal Council
- Krishnarajapura City Municipal Council
- Rajarajeshwari Nagar City Municipal Council
- Dasarahalli City Municipal Council
- Byatarayanapura City Municipal Council
- Yelahanka City Municipal Council
- Kengeri Town Municipal Council
- Electronics City Notified Area
- In addition, 111 villages adjacent to Bangalore City Corporation and above mentioned City Municipal Councils and Town Municipal Council.
External links
See also
- Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike
- Facebook Community
- Greater Bangalore Real Estate
- Greater Bangalore Blog
References
- ↑ "Notification at BMP website". 2007-01-16. Archived from the original on 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
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