Agara, Bangalore

Agara
ಅಗರ
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°E / 12.92444; 77.64972Coordinates: 12°55′28″N 77°38′59″E / 12.92444°N 77.64972°E / 12.92444; 77.64972
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
Location Southeast of Bengaluru city
Coordinates 12°55′16″N 77°38′28″E / 12.921°N 77.641°E / 12.921; 77.641
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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  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Yahoo! maps India :". Retrieved 2009-04-17. Agara (Bangalore South), Bangalore, Karnataka


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