City Details: Bengaluru
A few alternate names for Bengaluru are: BLR, Ban'nkalor, Bangalor, Bangalore, Bangalore City, Bangalur, Bangaluri, Bangalúr, Bengalour, Bengaluras
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore, is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located near the center of the Deccan Plateau, at a height of 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery.
General Information
- Official Name: India
- Common Name: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Population: 8443675
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 12.97194, 77.59369
- Country Code: IOT
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Bengaluru
- 1. Kempegowda International Airport (BLR), distance from city center: 27.93 km
- 2. Mysore Airport (MYQ), distance from city center: 131.01 km
- 3. Sri Sathya Sai Airport (PUT), distance from city center: 132.64 km
Location of Bengaluru
Country Details
- Country: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Official Name: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Capital: Diego Garcia
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Population: 3,000
- Area: 60 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: United States dollar ($)
- Timezones: UTC+06:00
- Flag:
Museums in Bengaluru, India
Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technology Museum
Kasturba Road, Shivajinagar, Bengaluru - 560001, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9752° N, 77.5964° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Rezwan Razack Museum of Indian Paper Money
19, Brunton Road, Austin Town, Bengaluru - 560025, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9713° N, 77.6141° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:30-18:00
J's La Quill Museum
Aluri Venkata Rao Road, Chikkapete, Bengaluru - 560002, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9602° N, 77.5757° E
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Karnataka Government Museum
Kasturba Road, Shivajinagar, Bengaluru - 560001, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9749° N, 77.5958° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
National Gallery of Modern Art
Palace Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru - 560052, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9895° N, 77.5881° E
Hours: Tu-Su 11:00-18:00
Museum of Art and Photography
Kasturba Cross Road, Richmond Town, Bengaluru - 560001, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9745° N, 77.5968° E
NIMHANS Brain Museum
2nd Main Road, Eramma Layout, Bengaluru - 560030, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9407° N, 77.5987° E
Vimor Museum of Living Textiles
Linden Street, Austin Town, Bengaluru - 560047, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9640° N, 77.6137° E
Sandesha Museum of Communication
Museum Road, Richmond Town, Bengaluru - 560001, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9728° N, 77.6037° E
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00
NIMHANS Heritage Museum
NIMHANS Quarters, Someshwaranagar, Bengaluru - 560029, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9399° N, 77.5951° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:30
Kempegowda Museum
Mahatma Gandhi Road, Shivajinagar, Bengaluru - 560025, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9742° N, 77.6107° E
Raman Museum
5th Cross Road, Sadashivanagar, Bengaluru - 560080, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13.0128° N, 77.5808° E
Boschi India Experience Centre
1st A Main Road, Eramma Layout, Bengaluru - 560030, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9460° N, 77.6044° E
Museum of Memories
27, Museum Road, Richmond Town, Bengaluru - 560025, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9724° N, 77.6034° E
Traffic Police Museum
5, Queen's Road, Shivajinagar, Bengaluru - 560001, Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9831° N, 77.5969° E