Electronic City

Electronic City
Suburb
KEONICS Electronic City
Nickname: 
E-City
Electronic City
Coordinates: 12°51′N 77°40′E / 12.85°N 77.67°E / 12.85; 77.67
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore Urban
Established1978
Founded byR K Baliga
Government
 • BodyBBMP, industrial area: ELCITA, residential area: Dodda Thogur Pattana panchayat (town panchayat)
Area
 • Total
3.23749 km2 (1.25000 sq mi)
Elevation
3015
919 m (3,015 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal codes
560099,560100,562107
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-51
Websitewww.electronic-city.in
Electronic City
Founded1978
LocationHosur Road, Karnataka
Surface area800 acres (320 ha)
IndustryElectronics, Information Technology
Major companiesInfosys, Wipro, BHEL, Tech Mahindra, Hewlett-Packard, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, CGI, Siemens, Continental, Genpact
Employees100,000
Total investmentsUS$ 2,000,000

Electronic City is an information technology hub in Bengaluru, India, located in Anekal taluk. Spread over 800 acres (3.2 km²) near Konappana Agrahara and Doddathogur it houses a large number of electronic/IT industrial parks.

Electronic City was established by KEONICS (Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation), and consists of four zones called phases – Phase I, Phase II, Phase III and Phase IV. There are approximately 200 IT/ITES company campuses located in Electronic City, including main campuses of Infosys, Wipro, TCS, HCL, Tech Mahindra and Biocon.