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Mysuru Dasara

Mysuru Dasara falls on Sunday, 11 October 2026 across Bengaluru Urban district and the rest of Karnataka.

11 Oct

Mysuru Dasara in Karnataka

Nadahabba — the state festival. Bombe Habba doll steps at home; Mysuru Dasara is the public form, the Jamboo Savari procession on Vijayadashami carrying the Chamundeshwari idol on a decorated elephant.

The regional form observed across Karnataka. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

★ District of Karnataka ★

Bengaluru Urban

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು
HQ ·
Area · — km²
Population · 96,21,551
Pincode range ·
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All 5 mandals

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5
Mandals
960
Villages
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Mandals of Bengaluru Urban district

5 mandal centroids, sized by Census 2011 population. Tap a mandal to open its page.

People≤ 124k124k–150k150k–156k156k–352k> 352k largest: Anekal

Centroids from LGD/OSM. Not a survey map.

By population

Largest villages in Bengaluru Urban district

  1. 1ThirupalyaAnekal mandal14,762
  2. 2KaggalipuraBengaluru South mandal12,452
  3. 3BagalurYelahanka mandal10,320
  4. 4KammasandraAnekal mandal9,912
  5. 5VeerasandraAnekal mandal9,190
  6. 6MadavaraBengaluru North mandal8,742
  7. 7KachohalliBengaluru North mandal8,347
  8. 8HesaraghattaYelahanka mandal8,166
  9. 9BannerughattaAnekal mandal8,054
  10. 10AgaraBengaluru South mandal7,758
Postal index

Pincodes in Bengaluru Urban district

72 PIN codes across the district's villages. Open one for its village list, post office and nearby PINs.

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Bengaluru Urban at a glance

Bengaluru Urban is a district of Karnataka with 5 taluks, 87 gram panchayats and 960 revenue villages, administered from —. The population is 96,21,551 (Census 2011) across — km². The largest villages are Thirupalya (14,762 people, Anekal), Kaggalipura (12,452 people, Bengaluru South), Bagalur (10,320 people, Yelahanka). Pincodes in the district start with —.

About the district

Bengaluru Urban — district of Karnataka

Bengaluru Urban is a district in Karnataka. Editorial copy not yet contributed — claim a village to start adding context.

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District at a glance

About Bengaluru Urban

Garden City of IndiaSilicon Valley of India

IT capital, microbreweries, Lalbagh, Cubbon Park.

District HQ
Bengaluru
Nearest airport
Kempegowda International (BLR)
Key industries
Information Technology · Biotech · Aerospace

Must-visit places in Bengaluru Urban

park

Lalbagh Botanical Garden

1760 Hyder-Ali commission — glasshouse + 240-acre plant heritage.

  • monument
    Bangalore Palace

    1878 Tudor-revival royal residence — Wadiyar family.

  • park
    Cubbon Park

    120-hectare green lung; State Central Library + statues.

  • monument
    Vidhana Soudha

    1956 neo-Dravidian state legislature — granite + porphyry.

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Then & Now

Bengaluru Urban district — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
8,71,018
Census 2011 baseline
+14.8%
Population · 2026
9,99,881
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
2,13,072
Census 2011 baseline
+9.5%
Households · 2026
2,33,301
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · District aggregates · 960 villages

Bengaluru Urban district by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
4,63,966Census 2011
Female population
4,07,052Census 2011
Sex ratio
877 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
2,13,072Census 2011
SC population
1,99,764Census 2011
ST population
28,106Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
9,99,881+14.8%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
2,33,301RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
4,11,194Census 2011
Cultivators
56,072Census 2011
Agri labourers
35,881Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage
70.9%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built
1,46,837 / 9,44,14016% complete
SBM-G toilets
3,93,278Swachh Bharat Mission · rural
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Notable places across Bengaluru Urban district

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this district

60 places mapped
Coverage
299 of 960 villages have notable places mapped · 31%
  • Temple· 23
  • Hospital· 12
  • School· 11
  • College· 8
  • PHC· 4
  • High school· 2

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Bengaluru Urban district.

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Browse by taluk

All 5 mandals of Bengaluru Urban

Click any taluk to see its villages, posts, and local services.

960 villages · 87 GPs
Sorted alphabetically
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Most active

Top villages in Bengaluru Urban

Villages with the most posts, contributors, and verified residents this month.

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Quick answers

People often ask about Bengaluru Urban

How many taluks and villages are in Bengaluru Urban district?

Bengaluru Urban district has 5 taluks and 960 revenue villages across 87 gram panchayats in Karnataka.

Which agro-climatic zone is Bengaluru Urban district in?

Karnataka lies in the Southern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, cotton, groundnut, millets, chillies) and the West Coast Plains and Ghats zone (rice, coconut, spices, rubber, plantation crops) under the ICAR classification, which sets the cropping pattern and rainfall regime for Bengaluru Urban district.

Where is the headquarters of Bengaluru Urban district?

The district headquarters of Bengaluru Urban is —.

What is the pincode of Bengaluru Urban district?

Bengaluru Urban district uses pincodes starting with —. Individual villages within Bengaluru Urban may have their own pincodes — check the village page for exact values.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Bengaluru Urban fall under?

Bengaluru Urban district is part of the — Lok Sabha constituency.

What is the population of Bengaluru Urban district?

Bengaluru Urban district had a population of 96,21,551 per the 2011 Census, across 960 villages.

When was Bengaluru Urban district formed?

Bengaluru Urban district was formed on —.

Which rivers flow through Bengaluru Urban district?

Major rivers in Bengaluru Urban district: —.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

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Districts near Bengaluru Urban

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(6 nearest)
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