Summary
Gottigere is a suburb in the southern periphery of Bangalore city, along Bannerghatta Road in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is surrounded by the famous NICE Road and smaller areas like Basavanapura and Kalena Agrahara. It has been named after "Gottigere lake" which is near NICE Road. This area has seen fast growth due to many IT companies establishment near Bannerghatta Road & Electronic city.
Gottigere | |
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Suburb | |
 Volvo buses at Gottigere, Bannerghatta Road | |
  Gottigere Location in Bengaluru, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°51′N 77°35′E / 12.85°N 77.59°E | |
| Bengaluru |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bengaluru |
| Metro | Bangalore |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,149 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 560083 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-51 |
Demographic edit
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Gottigere had a population of 11,149. Men constitute 54% of the population and women 46%.
Gottigere has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 63%. In Gottigere, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
As of 2007, Gottigere comes with the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Greater Bangalore limits.[citation needed] Other important Places in Gottigere are: Bhora Layout Bramakumari Ashram, Atom Sports Arena, Gottigere Lake walking area
Note: Upcoming new Metro line will start from here: The Pink Line of Namma Metro is under construction and will form part of the metro rail network for the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The 21.25 km (13.20 mi) line connects Kalena Agrahara station (previously named Gottigere) on Bannerghatta road in the south with Nagawara station on Outer Ring road in the north.
Colleges edit
- T. John College (near NICE Road)
- Dr. R M L Law College
- Perumal Engineering College
- ITM Institute of Hotel Management
- AMC Engineering College
References edit
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.