Bengaluru

capital city of Karnataka state in India
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Bengaluru is the largest city in India [1][2], with a population of 12.3 million as of 2020 [3]. It covers an area of 741 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 920 meters .

The city's size and population reflect its significance as a major urban center within the country [1][3]. Its elevation contributes to a relatively moderate climate compared to other large Indian cities .

Bengaluru's area of 741 square kilometers supports its dense population and infrastructure . As the largest city in India, it plays a central role in the nation's economic and technological landscape [1][2].

Bengaluru

Summary

Bengaluru is a largest city[1]. Bengaluru draws 17,004 Wikipedia views per month (largest_city category, ranking #2 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bengaluru is located in Bengaluru Urban district[3].
  • Bengaluru is in the country of India[4].
  • Bengaluru is on the continent of Asia[5].
  • Bengaluru's instance of is recorded as largest city[6].
  • Bengaluru's instance of is recorded as big city[7].
  • Bengaluru's instance of is recorded as megacity[8].
  • Bengaluru's instance of is recorded as provincial capital[9].
  • Bengaluru's instance of is recorded as global city[10].
  • Bengaluru's instance of is recorded as metropolis[11].
  • Bengaluru's official language is recorded as Kannada[12].
  • Bengaluru's shares border with is recorded as Electronic City[13].
  • Bengaluru's shares border with is recorded as Hosakote taluk[14].
  • Bengaluru's founder is recorded as Kempe Gowda I[15].
  • Bengaluru's twinned administrative body is recorded as Casablanca[16].
  • Bengaluru's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cleveland[17].
  • Bengaluru's twinned administrative body is recorded as Minsk[18].
  • Bengaluru's twinned administrative body is recorded as San Francisco[19].
  • Bengaluru's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kharkiv[20].
  • Bengaluru's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chengdu[21].
  • Bengaluru's twinned administrative body is recorded as Eindhoven[22].
  • Bengaluru's twinned administrative body is recorded as Guiyang[23].
  • Bengaluru's postal code is recorded as 560000–560107[24].
  • Bengaluru is part of Greater Bengaluru[25].
  • Bengaluru's Commons category is recorded as Bengaluru[26].
  • Bengaluru's licence plate code is recorded as KA[27].

Body

Geography

Bengaluru is in the country of India[4]. Bengaluru is located in Bengaluru Urban district[3]. Bengaluru is on the continent of Asia[5]. Bengaluru is part of Greater Bengaluru[25].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+9621551'}[28], {'amount': '+11250000'}[29], {'amount': '+12327000'}[30], and {'amount': '+6537124'}[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include largest city[6], big city[7], megacity[8], provincial capital[9], global city[10], and metropolis[11].

History and Context

1537 marks the founding of Bengaluru[32].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Bengaluru include Kempegowda International Airport[33], an international airport[34], in India[35] and Bangalore torpedo[36], a weapon model[37].

Why It Matters

Bengaluru draws 17,004 Wikipedia views per month (largest_city category, ranking #2 of 10).[2] Bengaluru has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Bengaluru is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for Bengaluru include Kempegowda International Airport[33], an international airport[34], in India[35] and Bangalore torpedo[36], a weapon model[37].

References

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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . en.sistercity.info. en.sistercity.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . oewd.org. oewd.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . gochengdu.cn. gochengdu.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . docplayer.nl. docplayer.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . pincodesearch.website. pincodesearch.website. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . demographia.com. demographia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . macrotrends.net. macrotrends.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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