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Area:
| 484 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: | Around 7.2 million (In 1871 it was 148,760) which is about 10,710 people per sq km.
The child population between the age group of 0 to 6 in Bangalore is 456,000. Sex ratio among literates has increased from 679 in 1971 to 821 in 2001. | | 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 | | Private Taxi Service | See useful phone numbers | | Peak Pollution Levels | SO2: 8 Microgram/Metre Cube
SPM: 362 Microgram/Metre Cube * Sulphur Dioxide
* Suspended Particulate Matter
Source: Karnataka Pollution Control Board |
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.
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