Nelamangala

Nelamangala
ನೆಲಮಂಗಲ
City
Nickname: 
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Nelamangala is located in Karnataka
Nelamangala
Nelamangala
Location in Karnataka, India
Nelamangala is located in India
Nelamangala
Nelamangala
Nelamangala (India)
Nelamangala is located in Asia
Nelamangala
Nelamangala
Nelamangala (Asia)
Coordinates: 13°06′07″N 77°22′26″E / 13.102°N 77.374°E / 13.102; 77.374
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBengaluru North District
Government
 • BodyCity Municipal Council
 • MLASri. Shreenivasaiah N (INC)
Area
 • City
24.50 km2 (9.46 sq mi)
 • Rural
507 km2 (196 sq mi)
Elevation
882 m (2,894 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • City
70,393
 • Density2,873/km2 (7,442/sq mi)
 • Rural
173,657
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
562 123
Telephone code08118
Vehicle registrationKA-52

Nelamangala is a town and a taluk headquarter in Bengaluru North District of Karnataka, India, north-west of the capital city of Bengaluru.

Geography

Nelamangala taluk is spread over 507 km2. It is located at 13°05′N 77°23′E / 13.09°N 77.39°E / 13.09; 77.39.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Nelamangala had a population of 37,232, of whom 18,840 were males while 18,392 were females. The literacy rate in Nelamangala was 89.65%. In Nelamangala, male literacy was around 93.27% while female literacy rate was 85.97%.[citation needed]

Work profile

Out of the total population, 14,600 were engaged in some sort of work or business activity. Of these, 11,118 were males while 3,482 were females. In the census survey, workers are defined as someone who does business, job, or service, and are engaged in labour activities. Out of the total 14,600 working population, 91.54% were engaged in main work while 8.46% were engaged in marginal work.[citation needed]

Transport

Road

Nelamangala is connected by road to major cities in Karnataka. It lies on NH 48 between Bengaluru and Tumakuru.

Rail

Nelamangala has a railway station which lies on the Hassan-Bengaluru section of the IR.

References

  1. ↑ "info drawn from Nelamangala CMC". Retrieved 13 May 2024.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "Nelamangala". Retrieved 7 April 2011.