Devanahalli
| Devanahalli ದೇವನಹಳ್ಳಿ | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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Entrance, Devanahalli Fort | |
  Devanahalli Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°14′N 77°42′E / 13.23°N 77.7°ECoordinates: 13°14′N 77°42′E / 13.23°N 77.7°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Rural |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 23,190 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | KA-43 |
Devanahalli, also called "Devandahalli", "Dyaavandalli", Devanadoddi and Devanapura, is a town and Town Municipal Council in Bangalore Rural district in the state of Karnataka in India. The town is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the north-east of Bangalore. Devanahalli is the site of the Bengaluru International Airport, the second largest airport in India. A multi-billion-dollar Devanahalli Business Park with two IT Parks are coming up on nearly 400 acres (1.6 km2) adjoining the airport. An Aerospace Park, Science Park and a 1000 crore-rupee Financial City are also coming up.[1] A new satellite ring road will connect the city with Doddaballapur. Devanahalli is situated near the upcoming $22 Billion, 12,000-acre (49 km2) BIAL IT Investment Region, to be the largest IT region in India.[2] Total infrastructure development in the area is estimated to be well over US $30 Billion over the next two years. With significant commercial and residential development in the area, real estate is in high demand in the region.[3][4]
History
The history of Devanahalli dates back to 15th century, when a family of fleeing refugees from Conjeevaram (modern day Kanchi), camped near the foot of Ramaswami betta, east of Nandi Hills. Their leader Rana Baire Gowda was apparently directed in a dream to set up a settlement in this region. He and his Morasu Wokkalu family settled in a small village, Ahuti, which was later known as Avati. His son Malla Baire Gowda founded Devanahalli, Chikka-ballapura and Dodda-ballapura.Kempegowda, the founder of Bangalore city is also from Morasu Wokkalu family.[5]
Devanahalli was part of Gangawadi and later came under the rule of Rashatrakutas, Nolamba, Pallavas, Cholas, Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara rulers. During the time of Vijayanagra rule, Malla Baire constructed the initial mud fort in 1501 AD with the consent of Devaraya at Devanadoddi, the previous name of Devanahalli. In 1747 AD, the fort passed into the hands of the Wodeyars of Mysore under the command of Nanja Raja. It was conquered many times from the Marathas and later came under the control of Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan.
Tipu also renamed it as Yousafabad (the abode of Yousuf, the finest man) which never got popular.[8] The fort finally fell into the British, under Lord Cornwallis in 1791, during the Mysore War.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[5] Devanahalli had a population of 23,190. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Devanahalli had an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 73% and female literacy was 58%. In Devanahalli, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Tourism
Devanahalli is just an hour's drive from Bangalore. There has been a growth of tourist traffic recently due to the impetus provided by the Bangalore International Airport.
The Venugopalaswamy Temple is one of the temples within the walls of the Devanahalli Fort. The sculpture in this temple may be compared with that of Belur and Halebidu. The courtyard is spacious. The walls of the temple depict various scenes from Ramayana and the pillars have beautiful statues carved on them. Other temples are dedicated to Ranganatha and Chandramouleshwara.[6]
Bengaluru International Airport
The Bengaluru International Airport, which opened on 23 May 2008, is located approximately 5 km south of the town of Devanahalli. The terminal was designed to serve up to 12 million passengers per year. From Bangalore, one passes the bustling ITC Road and takes a right on the Trumpet Flyover Exchange to reach the airport complex.
References
- ↑ "Karnataka approves Rs 943bn investment projects". iGovernment.in. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ↑ "Karnataka / Bangalore News : State Cabinet approves IT park near Devanahalli airport". The Hindu. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ↑
- ↑ "Devanahalli aerospace park & SEZ gathering steam". Deccanherald.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Indrani (2008-05-23). "i Share: Temples in Devanahalli". Isharethese.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
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