Hebbagodi

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?Hebbagodi Karnataka • India
Hebbagodi
Coordinates: 12°49′N 77°41′E / 12.82, 77.68
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Bangalore
Population	12,395 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 560099 • +91-80 • KA 51

Coordinates: 12°49′N 77°41′E / 12.82, 77.68 Hebbagodi is a suburb of Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Hebbagodi had a population of 12,395. Males constitute 60% of the population and females 40%. Hebbagodi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 69%. In Hebbagodi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Hebbagodi is about 2.5 km from Electronics City, the IT hub of Bangalore, India and about 12.5 km from Silk Board junction. It is also about 20 km from the satellite town of Hosur, Tamil Nadu. The majestic Hogenakkal Falls, often known as Niagara Falls of India, is just 100 km from Hebbagodi and a major holiday spot for people living here.

In recent years, owing to the traffic conditions in Bangalore city, people working for companies like Infosys, Wipro, Biocon which have their offices in Electronics City, are preferring to stay at Hebbagodi, thereby turning it into a major residential layout. RK Lakeview is one such layout with most modern amenities.

Hebbagodi also hosts E-inn^[2], one of the few 5-star hotels of Bangalore.