Kaggalipura

Kaggalipura is a village along Kanakapura Road on the outskirts of 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.

Kaggalipura
village
Kaggalipura Town
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore Rural
TalukasBangalore South
Government
 • BodyKaggalipura Grama Panchayat.
Population
 (2001)
 • Total6,907
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560082
Civic agencyKaggalipura Grama Panchayat.

Kaggalipura is 23 km from Majestic in Bangalore and 13 km from Uttarahalli. It is 16 km from Banashankari 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
  • Bangalore Urban
  • Districts of Karnataka

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


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