Bangalore division

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Bangalore Division
Bengaluru Division
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Bangalore Division in Karnataka
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Seal of Karnataka.svg Karnataka
Region Malenadu
Bayalu Seeme
Headquarters Bangalore
District Bangalore Urban
Bengaluru South
Bengaluru North
Chikkaballapur
Chitradurga
Davanagere
Kolar
Shimoga
Tumakuru
Government
  TypeDivisional Administration
  BodyBangalore Divisional Commissioner
Area
  Total
49,936 km2 (19,280 sq mi)
  Rank1
Population
 (2011)
  Total
22,523,301
  Rank1
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website www.karnataka.gov.in/english

Bangalore Division, officially Bengaluru division, is one of the four divisions of the Indian state Karnataka. The division comprises the districts of Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru South, Bengaluru North, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Kolar, Shimoga, and Tumakuru.The total area of the division is 49,936 km2. [1] The total population as of 2011 census is 22,523,301, making it the world's fifth most populous sub-division. [2]

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  1. "List of Karnataka Districts | Districts | Bangalore". Karnataka.com. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. "Karnataka Population 2020/2021". www.populationu.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

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