Gottigere Explained

Gottigere
Settlement Type:Suburb
Pushpin Map:India Bengaluru
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bengaluru, India
Coordinates:12.85°N 77.59°W
Subdivision Type:Bengaluru
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bangalore Urban district
Subdivision Type3:Metro
Subdivision Name3:Bangalore
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:11149
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:560083
Registration Plate:KA-51

Gottigere is a suburb in the southern periphery of Bangalore city, along Bannerghatta Road in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is surrounded by the famous NICE Road and smaller areas like Basavanapura and Kalena Agrahara. It has been named after "Gottigere lake" which is near NICE Road. This area has seen fast growth due to many IT companies establishment near Bannerghatta Road & Electronic city.

Demographic

India census,[1] Gottigere had a population of 11,149. Men constitute 54% of the population and women 46%.

Gottigere has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 63%. In Gottigere, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

As of 2007, Gottigere comes with the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Greater Bangalore limits.Other important Places in Gottigere are:Bhora LayoutBramakumari Ashram,Atom Sports Arena,Gottigere Lake walking area

Note: Upcoming new Metro line will start from here:The Pink Line of Namma Metro is under construction and will form part of the metro rail network for the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The 21.25 km (13.20 mi) line connects Kalena Agrahara station (previously named Gottigere) on Bannerghatta road in the south with Nagawara station on Outer Ring road in the north.

Colleges

  1. AMC Engineering College
  2. T. John College

References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.