Greater Bangalore ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ |
|
---|---|
Metropolitan Area | |
Country |
![]() |
State | Karnataka |
Districts |
Bangalore Urban Bangalore Rural |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
Greater Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ) is a metropolitan area consisting of the metropolis of Bangalore and its neighbouring regions.
In January 2007, the Karnataka Government issued a notification to merge 100 wards of the erstwhile Bangalore Mahanagara Palike with seven City Municipal Councils (CMC)s, one Town Municipal Council (TMC) and 111 villages around the city to form a single administrative area. The process was completed in April 2007.
The following are the Corporations and Municipal council areas were merged to form Greater Bangalore: