Bangarapet

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locator_position = right | state_name = Karnataka
district = Kolar
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area_telephone = 08153
postal_code =563114
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Bangarapet (Kannada ಬಂಗಾರಪೇಟೆ ) is a town in Kolar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangarapet was originally called Maramootlu before it changed to Bowringpet, named after an officer working in the Kolar Gold Fields. This town came into existence as the connecting point for the traffic between the gold fields and Bangalore.

Bangarapet is bordered by both Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

This town was famous in Karnataka for its rice trading. The popular languages spoken here are Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Marati, Urdu & Hindi.

Geography

Bangarapet is located at coord|12.97|N|78.2|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Bangarapet.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bangarapet] ] It has an average elevation of 843 metres (2765 feet).Kannada is the major language and next is Telugu and Tamil in this region.----

PLACES IN BANGARPET

Some of the famous business points of Bangarapet are SANTHE GATE and POST OFFICE CIRCLE located in heart of the town.

FOOD

This town is also famous for its mouth watering eateries and Pani Puri Chaat.

PLACES OF INTEREST

Places to visit near Bangarapet include Budikote, the birth place of mysore ruler hyder ali, and Kamasandra, a Hindu pilgrimage centre with thousands of shiva lingas (lord shiva idols).

FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

K.C.Reddy or Kysamballi Chengalraya Reddy (1902 1976) was the first Chief Minister of the old Mysore state (Karnataka) in India. He belonged to Kysamballi village of Bangarapet taluk.

FESTIVALS

Bangarapet is also famous for karaga. The season of karaga is usually termed as jaathre, and is a type of festival in the town. It is also known for kothanda rama temple theru (a kind of holy chariot).

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Bangarapet is a town municipality with 23 municipal wards, in which each ward is represented a councilor directly elected by the people.

EDUCATION

There are numerous Ded and nursing colleges in and around the town.

BUSINESS

There are many rice mills in Bangarapet, where it is the major business.

RAILWAYS

Bangarapet is the last railway junction in Karnataka before entering Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Nearly 35 trains stop here, and it is the second largest railway station in Karnataka next to Bangalore.

EARNING

The people of Bangarapet depend largely on jobs in Bangalore for earning money. People generally work in IT and private companies in and around Bangalore.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Bangarapet had a population of 58,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bangarapet has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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