FACTS ABOUT BANGALORE

• Bangalore has the impeccable record of highest growth within a span of 20 Years
• Bangalore has highest number of pubs in Asia.
• Bangalore has highest number of Cigarette Smokers in India.
• Bangalore has the highest number of software companies in India-212, followed by Hyderabad - 108, Pune - 97. Hence called the Silicon Valley of India
• Bangalore has 21 engineering colleges, which is highest in the world in a given city. Bangalore University has 57 Engineering colleges affiliated to it, which is highest in the world
• Bangalore is the only city in the world to have commercial and defense Airport operating from the same strip.
• Bangalore has highest number of public sectors and government Organizations in India.
• Bangalore university has highest number of students going abroad for higher    studies taking the first place from IIT-Kanpur.
• Bangalore has only 48% of local population (i.e.Kannadigas) .Hence a true cosmopolitan with around 25% Tamilians, 14% Telugites, 10% Keralites, 3% mixture of all races.
• Bangalore police has the reputation of being second best in India after Delhi.
• Bangalore has the highest density of traffic in India.
• Bangalore has the highest number of 2-wheelers in the world.
• Bangalore is considered the fashion capital of east comparable to Paris.  
• 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.
• Bangalore has produced the highest number of professionals in USA almost 60% of the Indian population abroad is from Bangalore (except Gulf).
• Bangalore is famous for Software Professionals.
• Bangalore is famous for its dog bites, an average of 12 people are bitten by stray dogs per MINUTE somewhere in Bangalore!!
• Bangalore is rated one of the Cleanest cities in India.
• Bangalore has the richest people in India. The line of poverty is the least of all cities of the world.
• Bangalore has the highest number of Anglo-Indians in India
• Situated at height of over 3000 feet above sea Level, with numerous lakes and lush green cover, Bangalore was 'discovered' by the British Colonial rulers of India, who found within their cool clasp, an ideal escape from the scorching summer heat of the plains. This former 'Pensioner's Paradise' is now a big, bustling metro, home to millions and boasting of its own composite culture, formed by the coming together of diverse elements
• Bangalore is draped over the Deccan Plateau at an altitude of 949 meters (3113 ft.) above sea level, which gives it possibly the best climate among all the cities in India. Legend has it that Bangalore got its name for the words "Benda Kaallu (Boiled beans in the local language Kannada). King Veera Ballala of the Vijayanagara kingdom was once lost in a forest and happened to stumble upon a lonely cottage. An old woman that lived there could offer the starving king only boiled beans - 'Benda kaallu' and the place came to be known as Benda Kaallu Ooru (Ooru in Kannada means city). Bendakaaluru later came to be known as Bengaluru in Kannada and Bangalore in English. However, historical evidence shows that "Bengaluru" was recorded much before King Ballala's time in a 9th century temple inscription in the village of Begur. Even today "Bengaluru" exists within the city limits in Kodigehalli area and is called as "Halebengaluru" or "Old Bangalore."
• The present day city was designed by Kempe Gowda in the year 1537. During one of his hunting bouts, which was his favourite past time , Kempe Gowda was surprised to see a hare chase his dog, and thus named the place as "gandu bhoomi" (heroic place). Kempe Gowda I, who was in charge of Yelahanka, built a mud fort in 1537 and with the help of King Achutaraya, built the little towns of Balepet, Cottonpet, and Chickpet, all inside the fort. Today, these little areas serve as the major wholesale and commercial market places in the city. Kempe Gowda's son's erected the four watch towers to mark the boundaries of Bangalore which are traceable even today and they stand almost in the heart of the present city.

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

In summer the maximum temperature can rise to 36°C while the minimum temperature can drop to 20°C. In winter the maximum temperature can rise to 27°C and fall to less than 17°C. In spite of the maximum weather of 36°C, Bangalore is considered to be one of the coolest cities of India.

Bangalore has a pleasant climate. The greenery of the city is an added attraction along with the climate. The numerous gardens and parks, streets lined with trees are very soothing in what would have been a jungle of concrete. One can visit the city any time of the year and enjoy the salubrious climate but it is advisable to avoid the rainyseason between July and September.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION