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Greater Bangalore

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India

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5.30)

State
  
Karnataka

Districts
  
Bangalore UrbanBangalore Rural

Greater Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ) is a metropolitan area consisting of the metropolis of Bangalore and its neighbouring regions.

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History

In January 2007, the Karnataka Government issued a notification to merge 100 wards of the erstwhile Bangalore Mahanagara Palike with seven City Municipal Councils (CMC)s, one Town Municipal Council (TMC) and 111 villages around the city to form a single administrative area. The process was completed in April 2007.

Geography

The following are the Corporations and Municipal council areas were merged to form Greater Bangalore:

  • Bangalore City Corporation
  • Bommanahalli City Municipal Council
  • Mahadevapura City Municipal Council
  • Krishnarajapura City Municipal Council
  • Rajarajeshwari Nagar City Municipal Council
  • Dasarahalli City Municipal Council
  • Byatarayanapura City Municipal Council
  • Yelahanka City Municipal Council
  • Kengeri Town Municipal Council
  • Electronics City Notified Area
  • In addition, 111 villages adjacent to Bangalore City Corporation and above mentioned City Municipal Councils and Town Municipal Council.

    • References

    Greater Bangalore Wikipedia
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