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Bangalore City

Situated at an altitude of 920 meters above sea level, Bangalore is the principal administrative, cultural, commercial and industrial centre of the state of Karnataka.

The city, which is spread over an area of 2190 square kilometres, enjoys a pleasant and equable climate throughout the year. Its tree-lined streets and abundant greenery have led to it being called the 'Garden City' of India. However, since local entrepreneurs and the technology giant Texas Instruments discovered its potential as a high-tech city in the early 1980s, Bangalore has seen a major technology boom. It is now home to more than 250 high-tech companies. Including homegrown giants like Wipro and Infosys. Consequently, now Bangalore is called the 'Silicon Valley' of India.

General
Area	2,190 sq. kms.
Population	65.2 lakhs (6.52 million)
Literacy	83.91 percent
Density	2978.6 per sq. km.
Birth rate (2000)	19.1 per 1000
Death rate (2000)	5.7 per 1000
Per capita income at current prices - urban area only (1998-99)	Rs. 28,305
Rainfall - Actual (2000)	1,060 mms
Industrial workers (as on 31 March 2001)	4,58,245
Specific Services in Bangalore's Urban Area
Employment exchanges (as on 31 March 2001)	6
Ration card holders (as on 31 March 2001)	13,90,079
Fair price shops (as on 31 March 2001)	1,689
Commercial banks (as on 31 March 2001)	826
Cooperative banks - main offices (as on 31 March 1998)	42
Post offices (as on April 2004)	335
Police stations (2000-2001)	87
Hospitals and dispensaries	77
Primary health centres (1999-2000)	31
Maternity homes (1998-1999)	47
Cinema theatres (2000-2001)	135
Education
Primary schools (as of April 2004)	5,466
High schools (2001-2002)*	1,177
Pre-university schools (2000-2001)	209
Engineering colleges (1998-99)	24
Medical colleges - Indian system (2000-2001)*	6
Dental colleges (2000-2001)*	12
Universities (1998-99)	4
Libraries (1999-2000)	170