Nelamangala

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Nelamangala
City
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Nelamangala
Location in Karnataka, India
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Nelamangala
Nelamangala (India)
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Nelamangala (Asia)
Coordinates: 13°06′07″N77°22′26″E / 13.102°N 77.374°E / 13.102; 77.374
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Karnataka
District Bengaluru North District
Government
  BodyCity Municipal Council
   MLA Sri. Shreenivasaiah N (INC)
Area
  City
24.50 km2 (9.46 sq mi)
  Rural
507 km2 (196 sq mi)
Elevation
882 m (2,894 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  City
70,393
  Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
   Rural
173,657
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
562 123
Telephone code08118
Vehicle registration KA-52

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

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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 (Nelamangala railway station). It lies on Bangalore- Hassan line .

See also

References

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