Doddaballapur
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Doddaballapura ದೊಡ್ಡಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರ |
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| Taluk | ||
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| Nickname(s): DB Pura | ||
 Doddaballapura
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| Coordinates: 13°17′31″N 77°32′35″E / 13.292°N 77.543°ECoordinates: 13°17′31″N 77°32′35″E / 13.292°N 77.543°E | ||
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 India
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| State | Karnataka | |
| District | Bangalore Rural | |
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| • Type | Taluk Administration | |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 299,594 | |
| Languages | ||
| • Official | Kannada | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | |
| PIN | 561 203 | |
| Telephone code | 080 | |
| Vehicle registration | KA-43 | |
| Website | http://bangalorerural.kar.nic.in/doddaballapura.asp | |
Doddaballapura is a town and municipal council in Bangalore Rural district in the state of Karnataka, India. Dodda means "big" in the native Kannada.
Doddaballapura is about 40 km from Bangalore towards North on Bangalore-Hindupur state highway (SH-9). This town was once known for weaving silk. Many families in Doddaballapura depend on power looms. There is a very big industrial area in Bashettihalli, which is around 6 km from Doddaballapura. This industrial area houses a large number of industries. The site of the upcoming $22 billion, 12,000-acre (49 km2) BIAL IT Investment Region, the largest IT region in India and one of the largest infrastructure projects in Karnataka's history.
Doddaballapura receives scanty rainfall compared to other cachement areas in Karnataka. This is one of the reasons for water scarcity in the town as well as in villages surrounding Doddaballapura. Most of the underground water is often depleted due to low rainfall.
There are several historical temples most located in Terina beedi [Car street], like Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple, Arunachaleshwara temple, Shankara matha, Chowdeshwari temple, Neladaanjaneya temple, Someshwara temple, Kashi Vishweshwara temple, Panduranga Swami temple, Prasanna Anjenaya Swami temple (near railway station), Venugopalaswami temple, Muthyalamma temple, Nagareshwara temple, Arkavati temple, Sadhanandara matha, Saptha mathruke Sri mariyamma temple (karaga temple), Dharmaraya Swamy temple etc.
Every year Brahmarathotsava is held in Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple in the month of Magha Masa where lot of people from far away places gather to offer prayers and also world-famous Karaga festival happens every year in the month of May/June(on the day of buddha Poornima).
Some of the other landmarks in Doddaballapura include Raamannana Bhaavi, Naagara kere, YMCA, Government Teaching School, Railway station, Navodhaya School, etc.
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