Bangarapet

Bangarapet or Bangāra pete is a town in Kolar district in the state of Karnataka, India. Bangarapet is the headquarters of the taluk of Bangarapet. Bangarapet was originally called Bowringpet, named after an officer working in the Kolar Gold Fields. This town came into existence as the connecting point of traffic between the gold fields. Telugu is largely spoken in Bangarapet. During the Karnataka state formation there was 54% Telugu population.

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Place details

Locality: Chikkakarapanahalli
Region: Karnataka
Country: India
Population: 44,849
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Bangarapet
Settlement.native_name_lang: Kannada
Settlement.other_name: BangarapeteBowringpet
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Karnataka
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Karnataka, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Karnataka
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kolar
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 5.5
Settlement.elevation_m: 843
Settlement.population_total: 44849
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections

Contents

Ancient history
Road
Railway
Administration
Demographics
Languages
Culture
Notable people
References
External links

==Ancient history== The earliest known name for Bangarapet was Marmutlu, the British named it Bowringpet during their rule as the town was a connecting point to the Kolar Gold Fields, the town was later named Bangarapet after independence.

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