Agara, Bangalore
Agara ಅಗರ | |
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suburb | |
Puri Jagannath's temple and huge Hanuman statue at Agara | |
Agara | |
Coordinates: 12°55′28″N 77°38′59″E / 12.92444°N 77.64972°ECoordinates: 12°55′28″N 77°38′59″E / 12.92444°N 77.64972°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Bangalore Urban |
Metro | Bangalore |
Taluka | Bangalore South |
Government | |
• Body | Village Panchayat (formerly), now under BBMP |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 560102 |
Telephone code | 91-80 |
Vehicle registration | KA 01 |
Nearest city | Bangalore |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bangalore South |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bommanahalli |
Civic agency | Village Panchayat (formerly), now under BBMP |
Agara is a panchayat village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2][3] It is located in the Bangalore South taluk of Bangalore district in Karnataka, on Outer Ring Road, near Koramangala and HSR Layout.
Agara Lake
Agara Lake Agara Keré | |
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Location | Southeast of Bengaluru city |
Coordinates | 12°55′16″N 77°38′28″E / 12.921°N 77.641°E |
Surface area | 0.24 km² |
Shore length1 | 2.1 km |
Frozen | Never |
Islands | 1 |
Settlements | Bengaluru |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
The lake is situated close to the village of Agara. It is a pleasant location to visit during summers. During the dry season, it is used as a makeshift grazing ground by the local animal herders. There is a park located at one end of the lake.
References
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- ↑ 2001 Census Village code= 2061100, "Census of India : List of Villages Alphabetical Order - Karnataka - A". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 12. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ↑ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: List of Census Villages mapped for: Agara Gram Panchayat,Bangalore South, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
- ↑ "Yahoo! maps India :". Retrieved 2009-04-17. Agara (Bangalore South), Bangalore, Karnataka
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