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Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction Bangarapet (Kannada ಬಂಗಾರಪೇಟೆ ) is a town in Kolar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangarpet is the headquarters of the taluk of Bangarpet. Bangarpet was originally called Maramootlu before it changed to Bowringpet, named after an officer working in the Kolar Gold Fields. This town came into existence as the connecting point for the traffic between the gold fields and Bangalore.

Bangarapet is bordered by both Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

This town is famous in Karnataka for its rice trading.

Road

Bangarpet is connected by State Highway No. 4 up to Kolar and then by National Highway No.4 up to Bangalore. The distance through road is approximately 90 km.[1]

Railway

Bangarpet

Bangarapet is the last railway junction in Karnataka before entering Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Nearly 87 trains stop here, and it is the second largest railway station in Karnataka after Bangalore.[citation needed] Bangarpet is approximately 71 km from Bangalore City via rail route. People travelling to Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) need to change trains here while travelling in trains bound to Bangalore or Chennai.

Popularities

Bangarapet is also famous for Karaga. The season of karaga is usually termed as jaathre, and is a type of festival in the town. It is also known for kothanda rama temple theru (a kind of holy chariot). Bangarpet is famous for its Dargah Urs (Hazrath Shamshuddin Aulia) which takes place every year with grand ceremony by the Muslims. It is the symbolizes unity and harmony among people from various communities in Bangarpet.

Pani Poori

Administration

Bangarapet is a town municipality with 23 municipal wards, each ward is represented by a councilor directly elected by the people.

Education

There are numerous Schools, D.Ed and nursing colleges in and around the town. S.I.B.S(South India Biblical Seminary) called as Anandagiri, is a Bible College, which is the oldest college in Bangarapet even the global jain school.

Sports

Apart from Cricket there are several other sports like FootBall, VolleyBall and Kabaddi are played.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Bangarapet had a population of 98,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bangarapet has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The people of Bangarapet depend largely on jobs in Bangalore for earning money. People generally work in IT and private companies in and around Bangalore. The town is very well connected with Bangalore city, facilitating in a huge daily floating population travelling to Bangalore to earn their living. A portion of the people work in the nearby public sector factory of Bharath Earth Movers Limited.

Schools in Bangarpet

  • Kendriya vidyalaya, BEML Nagar
  • Government Junior College, Bangarpet Taluk
  • Sree Venkateshwara Best School of English, Bangarpet
  • I.B.M. (Islami Baithul Mal) English School & College, Bangarpet
  • Government High School, Bangarpet
  • Santosh School of English, Bangarpet
  • The Nava Chetana High School, Bangarpet
  • The Kumarans High School, Bangarpet
  • Infant Jesus School, Bangarpet
  • Sharadha School
  • The Field Marshal Cariappa High School
  • The Subhashini High School
  • The Kumaran's High School
  • The Srinivasa High School
  • Government Boys Higher Primary School, Bangarpet
  • Gandhi Primary School, Bangarpet
  • Government Primary Urdu School, Bangarpet
  • Ashley International School

Colleges in Bangarapet

  • Government First Grade College, Bangarpet,
  • Boys PU College,Bangarpet,
  • Girls PU College,Bangarpet,
  • Sree Lakshmi Vidyalaya Teacher Training Institute (D.Ed), Bangarpet, Kolar
  • K.G.F Law College,K.G.F,Bangarpet Taluk,
  • Golden Valley Institute of Technology.KGF,Bangarpet Taluk,
  • Dental College,Aladamara,KGF,Bangarpet Taluk,
  • FGC,KGF,Bangarpet Taluk,
  • Jain College,KGF,Bangarpet Taluk,
  • gokul college. bangarpet
  • Jallappa Medical College,Tamaka,Kolar,
  • South India Biblical Seminary, (Anandagiri) Budukott Rd, Bangarapet

References

  1. ^ http://www.kolarcity.gov.in/
  2. ^ Template:GR
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