Bangalore Rural district

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Bangalore Rural district
District of Karnataka
Clockwise from top-left: Hills near Doddaballapura, sunset near Hoskote, Ghati Subramanya Temple, Kempegowda International Airport, Devanahalli Fort
Location in Karnataka
Coordinates: 13°16′50″N 77°37′21″E / 13.280602°N 77.622607°E / 13.280602; 77.622607
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Headquarters	Doddaballapura
Bangalore Rural District	15 August 1986
Founded by	Government of Karnataka
Talukas	Devanahalli, Doddaballapura, Hoskote, Nelamangala
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Dr. Shivashankara N (IAS)
• Additional Deputy Commissioner	Amaresh H, K.A.S
Area [1]
• Total	2,298 km2 (887 sq mi)
• Rank	30th
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	990,923
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	+ 91-80
Vehicle registration	Devanahalli KA 43 Nelamangala KA 52
Website	bangalorerural.nic.in/en/

Bangalore Rural district is one of the 31 districts in Karnataka, India. It was formed in 1986, when Bangalore District was divided into Bangalore Rural and Bangalore Urban. Presently in Bangalore Rural district, there are 4 talukas: Devanahalli, Nelamangala, Doddaballapura, Hoskote. It has 20 hoblies, 294 villages, 3 towns, 2 tier-three cities, administered by 66 Village Panchayats (Grama Panchayitis), 3 Town Municipal Councils (Purasabes) and 2 City Municipal Councils (Nagarsabes).^[2][3][4]

Proximity to the city of Bangalore has its impact on the district, with a considerable daily commuting population. The rural people are mostly agriculturists, although with the advent of Special Economic Zones in the area, service and IT industries are booming. Devanahalli is set to be the site of a ₹95 billion Devanahalli Business Park, near the Kempegowda International Airport.^[5]