Bangalore Facts: Temperature, Rainfall, Growth Rate

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	0.8574
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	SO 2 : 8 Microgram/Metre Cube
	SPM: 362 Microgram/Metre Cube
	* Sulphur Dioxide
	* Suspended Particulate Matter
	Source: Karnataka Pollution Control Board

Few additional data points from Bengaluru.

Roads	1,500 km
Per Capita Income	About Rs 50 ,000 per annum
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

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Bangalore has the impeccable record of highest growth 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 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.
Bengaluru has produced the highest number of professionals in the USA – almost 60% of the Indian population abroad is from Bangalore.
Bangalore’s Lalbagh botanical gardens are 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).
Bengaluru is the only city in India with the maximum number of temples, mosques, churches & gurdwaras.
Bangalore University produces the maximum number of doctors in India.
Bangalore has the richest people in India. The line of poverty is the least of all cities in the world.
Bengaluru was founded in the 2nd Century and still has the same infrastructure drainage & sanitary systems – the oldest in the world.

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