Devanahalli

Devanahalli
Devanadoddi
Town
Devanahalli Montage Clockwise from Top to Bottom: Tipu Sultan Birthplace, Town view from the fort, Fort walls outside view, Inside fort view, Dmart Store
Devanahalli Montage Clockwise from Top to Bottom: Tipu Sultan Birthplace, Town view from the fort, Fort walls outside view, Inside fort view, Dmart Store
Devanahalli is located in Karnataka
Devanahalli
Devanahalli
Location in Karnataka, India
Devanahalli is located in India
Devanahalli
Devanahalli
Devanahalli (India)
Coordinates: 13°14′N 77°42′E / 13.23°N 77.7°E / 13.23; 77.7
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBengaluru Rural
Government
 • BodyTown Municipal Council
Area
 • Town16 km2 (6 sq mi)
 • Rural
413 km2 (159 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town28,051 [1]
 • Rural
146,705
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
562110
Vehicle registrationKA-43
Websitehttp://www.devanahallitown.mrc.gov.in

Devanahalli, also called "Devandahalli", "Dyaavandalli", Devanadoddi, and Devanapura, is a town and Town Municipal Council in Bengaluru Rural district in the state of Karnataka in India.[2] The town is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the north-east of Bengaluru. Devanahalli is the site of Kempegowda International Airport. A multibillion-dollar Devanahalli Business Park with two IT Parks are coming up on nearly 400 acres (1.6 km2) adjoining the airport. An Aerospace Park, Science Park and a ₹10 billion (US$120 million) Financial City are also coming up.[3] A new satellite ring road will connect the city with Doddaballapur. Devanahalli is situated near the upcoming ₹1,500 billion (US$18 billion), 12,000-acre (49 km2) BIAL IT Investment Region, to be the largest IT region in India.[4]

Total infrastructure development in the area is estimated to be well over ₹20,450 billion (US$250 billion) over the next two years. With significant commercial and residential development in the area, real estate is in high demand in the region.[5] Devanahalli is the birthplace of Tipu Sultan, popularly known as the "Tiger of Mysore".[6]

Devanahalli is considered the de facto capital of Bengaluru Rural district. Deputy Commissioner's Office is located on National Highway 648 (India), midway between Doddaballapura (11 km) and Devanahalli (12 km), in a village called Vishwanathapura.

  1. ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Office of the Deputy Commissioner Bangaluru Rural District". Archived from the original on 19 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Karnataka approves Rs 943bn investment projects". iGovernment.in. 30 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Karnataka / Bangalore News : State Cabinet approves IT park near Devanahalli airport". The Hindu. 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Devanahalli aerospace park & SEZ gathering steam". Deccanherald.com. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  6. ^ Hasan, Mohibbul (2005). History of Tipu Sultan. Aakar Books. p. 6. ISBN 81-87879-57-2. Retrieved 19 January 2013.