Nelamangala

Nelamangala ನೆಲಮಂಗಲ
Town
Nickname:  Logistics Hub of Karnataka
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Coordinates: 13°06′07″N77°22′26″E / 13.102°N 77.374°E / 13.102; 77.374
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Bengaluru North District
Government
• Body	City Municipal Council
•  MLA	Sri. Shreenivasaiah N (INC)
Area
• Town	24.50 km2 (9.46 sq mi)
• Rural	507 km2 (196 sq mi)
Elevation	882 m (2,894 ft)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Town	70,393
• Density	2,873/km2 (7,442/sq mi)
•  Rural	173,657
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	562 123
Telephone code	08118
Vehicle registration	KA-52

Nelamangala is a town and a taluk headquarter in Bengaluru North District of Karnataka, India, north-west of the capital city of Bengaluru.

Geography

Nelamangala Taluk is spread over 507 km². It is located at 13°05′N77°23′E / 13.09°N 77.39°E / 13.09; 77.39 . ^[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Nelamangala has a population of 37,232, of whom 18,840 are males while 18,392 are females. The literacy rate in Nelamangala is 89.65%. In Nelamangala, male literacy is around 93.27% while female literacy rate is 85.97%.^{[ citation needed ]}

Work profile

Out of the total population, 14,600 are engaged in some sort of work or business activity. Of these, 11,118 are males while 3,482 are females. In the census survey, workers are defined as someone who does business, job, or service, and are engaged in labour activities. Out of the total 14,600 working population, 91.54% are engaged in main work while 8.46% are engaged in marginal work.^{[ citation needed ]}

Transport

Road

Nelamangala is connected by road to major cities in Karnataka. It lies on NH 48 between Bengaluru and Tumakuru.

Rail

Nelamangala has a railway station which lies on the Hassan-Bengaluru section of the IR .

See also

• Bhairanayakanahalli
• Yentaganahalli

References

1. "info drawn from Nelamangala CMC" . Retrieved 13 May 2024.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. "Nelamangala" . Retrieved 7 April 2011.