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Bangalore Metropolitan Region
Bengaluru Metropolitan Region
Location of Bangalore Metropolitan Region
Country India
StateKarnataka
Core cityBanglore
Government
 • BodyBangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority
Area
 • Metro
8,005 km2 (3,091 sq mi)
Population
 • Metropolis and metropolitan area11,700,000
 • Density1,462/km2 (3,790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30

Bengaluru Metropolitan Region (abbreviated to BMR) is a metropolitan area comprising.[1] Bangalore Urban District, Bangalore Rural District and Ramanagara District. It covers an area of 8,005 km2 (3,091 sq mi), the second largest metropolitan area in India, after the Amaravati Metropolitan Region. Bangalore has also emerged as India's fifth largest metropolitan city by population (also the third largest city proper by population). The total Metropolitan Region has a population of 11,700,000. It is a major hub of Information Technology[2][3]

Jurisdiction

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Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority has jurisdiction over the entire Bengaluru Metropolitan Region (Bangalore Urban District, Bangalore Rural District and Ramanagara District).

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ "Beṅgaḷūru mahānagara pradēśābhivr̥d'dhi prādhikāra" ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಾಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ [Bangalore Metropolitan Area Development Authority]. Karnataka Government (in Kannada).
  2. ^ Akku, Akash. "Bengaluru - The Tech Hub of Asia | Case Study By Akash Akku". LinkedIn.
  3. ^ Tejaswi, Mini (15 November 2022). "Bengaluru's 25-year journey from humble beginnings to an IT hub". The Hindu.