Greater Bangalore

Greater Bangalore
Bengaluru metropolitan area
Country India
StateKarnataka
Largest CityBangalore
Districts
Government
 • TypeMetropolitan Area Authority
 • Body
  • Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority
Area
 • Urban
748.42 km2 (288.97 sq mi)
 • Metro
8,005 km2 (3,091 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Estimate 
(2024)[1]
14,008,262
 • Urban8,520,431
 • Urban density11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
11,695,110
 • Metro density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5.30 (IST)
Nominal GDP ( 2022-23 )9.28552 trillion (US$110 billion) [3]

Greater Bengaluru is a metropolitan area in the state of Karnataka and it including Bangalore as well as its neighbouring urban cities. It occupies an area of 741 sq km.