Hebbal, Mysore Explained

Hebbal, Mysore
Coordinates:12.3618°N 76.6°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka

Hebbal is an industrial area and suburb of Mysore city in India.

History

Traditionally, Mysore has been home to industries such as weaving, sandalwood carving, bronzework, and the production of lime and salt.[1] The planned industrial growth of the city and the state was first envisaged in the Mysore economic conference, held in 1911.[1] [2] This led to the establishment of industries such as the Mysore Sandalwood Oil Factory in 1917 and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills in 1920.[3] [4]

Demographics

India census,[5] Hebbalu had a population of 1471. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hebbalu has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 71%.

Industrial suburb

In a survey conducted in 2001 by Business Today, the business arm of India Today, Mysore was ranked the fifth-best city in India in which to conduct business and the second-cleanest city in India, where only Chandigarh ranked cleaner.[6] Mysore has emerged as the hub of the tourism industry in Karnataka, attracting about 2.5 million tourists in 2006.[7] National Parks 40–60 miles to the south include Bandipur National Park and Mudumalai National Park sanctuary for gaur, chital, elephants as well as Bengal tigers, Indian leopards and other threatened species.

For the industrial development of the city, the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has established four industrial areas in and around Mysore and are located in Belagola, Belawadi, Hebbal (Electronic City) and Hootagalli areas.[8] The major industries in Mysore include BEML, J. K. Tyres, Wipro, SPI, Falcon Tyres, L & T, Theorem India pvt Ltd and Infosys.[9]

Since 2003, information technology companies have been creating bases in Mysore, with the city contributing Rs. 1100 crores (US$220 million) to Karnataka's IT exports in the financial year 2007–2008.[10] Infosys has established one of the largest technical training centres in the world and Wipro has established its Global Service Management Center (GSMC) at Mysore.[11] [12] Non-IT related services have been outsourced from other countries to companies in Mysore.[13]

Lulls in development

The industrial sector in the city experienced setbacks when the automobile manufacturer Ideal Jawa and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills closed their operations.[14] Revival efforts, such as the takeover of the Krishnarajendra Mills by the Atlantic Spinning and Weaving Mills Ltd. have been made, but these attempts have run into other problems.[15]

In 2011, Infosys built a 21417NaN fire station at Hebbal at a cost of 4.5 crore for the Karnataka Fire and Emergency Services department.[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A city in transition. Ravi Sharma. The Frontline, Volume 21 – Issue 03. 2007-10-01. usurped. https://web.archive.org/web/20071017045802/http://hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2103/stories/20040213002008900.htm. 17 October 2007. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. 2007-10-01. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070604111903/http://www.vigyanprasar.gov.in/dream/feb2000/article1.htm. 4 June 2007. dmy-all.
  3. Hayavadana Rao (1929), p278
  4. Hayavadana Rao (1929), p270
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: India's Best Cities For Business, 2001. The Business Today. 2001-12-23. 2007-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20071017045520/http://www.india-today.com/btoday/20011223/cover.html . 17 October 2007. dead.
  7. Web site: Mysore Palace beats Taj Mahal in popularity. https://web.archive.org/web/20071017032724/http://hindu.com/2007/08/17/stories/2007081755371000.htm. dead. 2007-10-17. 2007-08-17. R. Krishna Kumar. The Hindu. 2007-10-04.
  8. Web site: KIADB Industrial Areas. The Karnataka Industrial Development Board. 2007-10-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20071002073352/http://kiadb.kar.nic.in/industrialareas/industrialareas.htm . 2 October 2007. dead.
  9. Web site: Cauvery verdict: bandh total, peaceful in Mysore city. https://web.archive.org/web/20070216122837/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021313660300.htm. dead. 2007-02-16. 2007-02-13. The Hindu. 2007-09-25.
  10. Web site: Heads of IT firms keep their fingers crossed Public eye. https://web.archive.org/web/20121103145400/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/26/stories/2008112657880300.htm. dead. 2012-11-03. 2008-11-26. The Hindu. 2008-12-10.
  11. Web site: Infosys to expand Mysore training centre. The Hindu Business Line. 2006-05-02. Vishwanath Kulkarni. 2007-06-19.
  12. Web site: Mysore city emerging as alternative IT destination. https://web.archive.org/web/20060905210413/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/17/stories/2006031701420200.htm. dead. 2006-09-05. 2006-03-17. The Hindu. 2007-06-19.
  13. Web site: Hollywood Outsourcing Higher End Legal Work to India. ABA Journal, Entertainment & Sports Law. 2007-11-12. Martha Neil. 2007-11-16. dead. https://archive.today/20130116025307/http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/hollywood_outsourcing_higher_end_legal_work_to_india. 16 January 2013. dmy-all.
  14. Web site: When Yezdis and Jawas vroomed past the streets. https://web.archive.org/web/20071017032714/http://hindu.com/2007/07/10/stories/2007071056570300.htm. dead. 2007-10-17. 2007-07-10. The Hindu. 2007-06-19.
  15. Web site: Forced labour reports slanderous. https://web.archive.org/web/20071017045807/http://hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/07/14/stories/04142109.htm. usurped. 17 October 2007. The Hindu. 2000-07-14. 2007-10-04.
  16. News: State-of-the-art fire station complex inaugurated at Hebbal . 17 January 2011 . Mysore . . 2013-12-02.

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