Vishwanathapura is a village in Devanahalli taluk in Bengaluru Rural district of Karnataka, India. It is located 13 km from both Devanahalli (towards west) and Doddaballapura (towards east).
Vishwanathapura | |
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Village | |
Vishwanathapura | |
Coordinates: 13°16′49″N 77°37′22″E / 13.2803066°N 77.6227212°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Bengaluru Rural District |
Taluk | Devanahalli |
Government | |
• Body | Grama Panchayath |
Area | |
• Total | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 930 m (3,050 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,701 [1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 562110 |
Vehicle registration | KA-43 |
As per census survey 2011, its location code number is 625274.
It lies on National Highway 648[2] between Doddaballapura and Devanahalli. It is around 38 km north, from the state capital Bengaluru.
This region is famous for growing Devanahalli pomelo, which is protected under GI Tag.[3]
Administration
editThe District Administration Building that hosts the offices of Deputy Commissioner,[4] Zilla Panchayath and District Health Officer of Bengaluru Rural district is located in Vishwanathapura, making it the de facto capital of Bengaluru Rural district. Vishwanathapura also has a police station.
References
edit- ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "NH-648". Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Devanahalli Pomelo". Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "District Website". Retrieved 1 April 2024.