Kaggalipura | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ramanagara |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Parts: | Kanakapura |
Governing Body: | Kaggalipura Grama Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 6907 |
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: | 560082 |
Kaggalipura is a village along Kanakapura Road on the outskirts of Bangalore, in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1] [2] Kaggalipura is located on the Bangalore-Coimbatore National Highway 948, around 20 km south of Bangalore. The village is named after the Kaggali tree (Acacia catechu), which grows in abundance locally. The village was established after clearing several Kaggali trees from the area, hence the name Kaggalipura.
Kaggalipura is 23 km from Majestic Bus Station in Bangalore and 13 km from Uttarahalli. It is 16 km from Banashankari Temple, 17 km from Global Village Tech Park in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, 18 km from Kengeri via NICE Road, 21 km from Electronic City, 16 km from Meenakshi Mall o Bannerghatta Road and 1.5 km from Sri Sri Ravishankar Ashram. Hindus are the largest religious group in the village with their gramadevate (village deity) being Patallamma Devi.
, according to the census in India, Kaggalipura had a population of 6,907, consisting of 3,562 males and 3,345 females.
Kaggalipura is a notable destination for bird watching in Bangalore. The village lies within Bannerghatta National Park and is home to a wide variety of birds.