Bellandur
Bellandur | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
(Clockwise from top) Intel and RMZ Ecospace skyline, Bellandur lake, Embassy TechVillage, RMZ Ecoworld, Adarsh Palm Retreat skyline in 2010 | |
Bellandur | |
| Coordinates: 12°55′34″N 77°40′33″E / 12.926088°N 77.675778°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Urban |
| City | Bangalore |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangalore Central |
| Assembly constituency | Mahadevapura |
| Government | |
| • MP | P. C. Mohan (BJP) |
| • MLA | Aravind Limbavali |
| • Councillor | Asha Suresh |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| • Land | 22.15 km2 (8.55 sq mi) |
| • Water | 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi) 16.09% |
| • Park area | 0.11 km2 (0.042 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 80,180 |
| • Density | 3,041/km2 (7,880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode | 560 103 |
| Area code | 080 |
| Civic agency | BBMP |
Bellandur is a suburb in south-east Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is bounded by HSR Layout to the west, Devarabisanahalli to the east, Sarjapur Road to the south, and the Bellandur Lake to the north. The Bellandur Lake is the largest lake in Bangalore, and separates Bellandur from the HAL Airport. The Outer Ring Road passes through Bellandur, making the area an important transit point between east and south Bangalore.
Initially a rural area, Bellandur has recently experienced a sharp rise in population and real estate development as a result of Bangalore's information technology (IT) boom. Although most of Bellandur's housing contains modern facilities, the suburb faces challenges such as water shortage, heavy traffic, and poor drainage which has resulted in severe pollution of Bellandur Lake. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has constructed several borewells in Bellandur in attempt to mitigate the water shortage.
Bellandur will be soon connected to other parts of the city by a metro station of the same name, that would be a part of the Blue Line, of the city's metro network, expected to be ready by 2026.