| Area: |
740 square kilometers |
| Altitude: |
3000 ft. above sea level |
| Geographical Location: |
Latitudinal Parallels: 12 degree 8' N Longitudinal Meridians: 77 degree 37' E |
| Climate: | March to May (warmest months) December to January (coldest months) June to September (rainy - South-West Monsoon) November to December (rainy - North-East Monsoon) |
| Rainfall: | Average annual rainfall: 859 mm Primary rainy season: June - September (South-West Monsoon) Secondary rainy season: November - December (North-East Monsoon) |
| Temperature: | Maximum: 33 degree C Minimum: 14 degree C |
| Language: |
Regional Language: Kannada, English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil are widely spoken and understood |
| Population: | 8 million |
| Literacy: | 85.74% |
| Lakes in Bangalore | Sankey Lake, Ulsoor Lake and Yediyur |
| Flowering Trees of Bangalore |
Jacaranda, Gulmohar or Mayflower, Parijatha, Moulmein Rosewood, Hibiscus, Tabebuia, Silk Cotton and Indian Coral. |
| Public Transport | Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, 1 lakh Autorickshaws |
| Private Taxi Service | See useful phone numbers |
| Peak Pollution Levels | SO2: 8 Microgram/Metre Cube SPM: 362 Microgram/Metre Cube * Sulphur Dioxide |
| Roads | 1,500km |
| Per Capita Income | About Rs 50,000 per annum |
| Rents (commercial) | Rs70-200 per sq.ft/month |
| Peak Power Demand | 6,700 MW |
| Peak Power Supply | 5,780 MW |
| Peak Deficit | 900 MW |
| Power Tariffs Domestic | Rs 1.85-2.90 per unit |
| Power Tarrifs Commercial | Rs 5.005-6 per unit |
| Power Tarrifs Industrial | Rs 3.30-4.05 per unit |
| Total Water Supply | 950 million litres per day |
| Per Capita Water Supply | 147 Litres per day |
Others
- Bangalore has the impeccable record of highest growh within a span of 20 years [as of 2005]
- Bangalore has the highest number of 2-wheelers in the world.
- Bangalore has the dubious reputation for the highest 2-wheeler thefts.
- Bangalore has the highest number of pubs in India.
- Bangalore has the highest number of breweries in the world.
- Bangalore has the highest number of public sectors and government organisations in India.
- Bangalore has the highest density of traffic in the world.
- Bangalore is considered the fashion capital of the East comparable to Paris.
- Bangalore has the highest number of Anglo-Indians in India.
- Bangalore was the first city in India to receive electricity.
- Bangalore is considered an antipode of Boston, in terms of IT.
- Bangalore has produced the highest number of professionals in USA - almost 60% of Indian population abroad are from Bangalore.
- Bangalore's Lalbagh botanical gardens is credited to have one of the most diverse man made collection of flora.
- Bangalore has produced the maximum number of models from a specific area.
- Bangalore has produced the maximum international sportsmen in India for all sports ahead of even Mumbai & Delhi.
- Bangalore has produced the maximum number of scientists considered for Nobel Prize nominations (from India).
- Bangalore is the only city in India with maximum number of temples, mosques, churches & gurdwaras.
- Bangalore University produces maximum number of doctors in India.
- Bangalore has the richest people in India. The line of poverty is the least of all cities of the world.
- Bangalore was founded in 2nd Century and still has the same infrastructure drainage & sanitary systems - the oldest in the world.
