Kaggalipura

Kaggalipura
Derived from name of tree " Kaggali" ( kaggali thopu)
village
Kaggalipura Town
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Bangalore Rural
Talukas Bangalore South
Government
 • Body Kaggalipura Grama Panchayat.
Population (2001)
 • Total 6,907
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 560082
Civic agency Kaggalipura Grama Panchayat.

Kaggalipura is a village in Uttarahalli, suburban Bangalore, in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2]. Kaggalipura is located on the Bangalore-Coimbatore National Highway NH 209, in South Bangalore. The village is named after the Kaggali tree (Acacia Catechu) which grows in abundance locally. The village was established after clearing several Kaggali trees from the area, hence the name Kaggalipura. Hindus are the largest religious group in the village with their Grama Devathe (Village Deity) being "Pattalamma Devi". Major Hindu castes in the village are Gowda, Lingayatha, Bhanajiga and Bestha.

Kaggalipura is 23 km from Majestic in Bangalore. It is 16 km from Banshankari Temple, 17 km from Global Village Tech Park Rajarajeshwari Nagar, 18 km from Kengeri via Nice Road, 21 km from Electronic City, 16 km from Meenakshi Mall Bannerghatta Road and 1.5 km from Sri Sri Ravishankar Ashram.

Demographics

As of 2001, according to the census in India, Kaggalipura had a population of 6,907, with 3,562 males and 3,345 females.[1]

Birds in Kaggalipura

Kaggalipura is a notable destination for Bangalore bird watching. The village lies within Bannerghatta National Park and is home to a wide variety of birds.

Black Eagle in Kaggalipura
Common Kestrel in Kaggalipura

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Pin code= 560082 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Archived from the original on 2008-02-11. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  2. ↑ "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-12-18. Kaggalipura, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka


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