Anekal
Anekal
ಆನೇಕಲ್ | |
|---|---|
Town and Taluk | |
| Etymology: Kannada for 'Elephant rock' | |
| Coordinates: 12°42′N 77°42′E / 12.7°N 77.7°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Urban |
| Taluk | Anekal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Anekal Town Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 44,644 |
| • Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 562106 |
| Telephone code | 91-80 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 51 and KA 59 |
| Website | www |
Anekal (ಆನೇಕಲ್) is a major town and taluk of Bengaluru Urban district, part of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region. It is a major town in the suburbs of Bengaluru. The Chandapura-Anekal stretch is an emerging residential hub in Bengaluru. It is approximately 36 km from the centre of Bengaluru and around 15 km from Hosur and Electronic City. It lies in the southern part of the Bangalore metropolitan area. Anekal is known for the Karaga and Dasara festivals.
Major multinational corporations and IT-BT companies like Infosys, Biocon, Wipro, Syngene, TCS, and Accenture and largest NGO like Akshayapatra Foundation are all part of Anekal Taluk. Jigani, which is situated 10 km from Anekal, is one of the industrial areas in Bengaluru.
The population has nearly doubled since 2011.