Doddaballapura Taluk

Doddaballapura ದೊಡ್ಡಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರ
Taluk
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): DB Pura
Doddaballapura Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°17′31″N 77°32′35″E / 13.292°N 77.543°ECoordinates: 13°17′31″N 77°32′35″E / 13.292°N 77.543°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Bangalore Rural
Government
• Type	Taluk Administration
Elevation	880 m (2,890 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	299,594
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	561 203
Telephone code	080
Vehicle registration	KA-43
Website	http://bangalorerural.kar.nic.in/doddaballapura.asp

Doddaballapura is a town and municipal council in Bangalore Rural district in the state of Karnataka, India. Dodda means "big" in the native Kannada.

Development and Economy

Doddaballapura is about 40 km from Bangalore towards North on Bangalore-Hindupur state highway (SH-9). This town was once known for weaving silk. Many families in Doddaballapura depend on power looms. There is a very big industrial area in Bashettihalli, which is around 6 km from Doddaballapura. This industrial area houses a large number of industries. The site of the upcoming $22 billion, 12,000-acre (49 km²) BIAL IT Investment Region, the largest IT region in India and one of the largest infrastructure projects in Karnataka's history.^[1]

Government Offices

1. Deputy Superintendent of Police office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
2. Assistant Commissioner(Revenue)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
3. Commercial Tax Officer office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
4. Assistant Executive Engineer(BESCOM)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
5. Assistant Registrar (Cooperative societies) office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
6. Senior Assistant Director(Horticulture)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
7. Executive Engineers TL&SS (KPTCL)office, Doddaballapura Division
8. Assistant Executive Engineers TL&SS (KPTCL) office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
9. Assistant Director(Agriculture)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
10. Tahsildar (Revenue)office, Doddaballapur Taluk
11. Senior Sub Registrar (Stamps and Registration) Office, Doddaballapur Taluk
12. Sub Treasury office, Doddaballapur Taluk
13. Food Inspector office, Doddaballapur Taluk
14. Assistant Executive Engineer (PWD)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
15. Assistant Executive Engineer (Panchayat Raj)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
16. Taluk Panchayat Executive officer(Panchayat Raj)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
17. Taluk Social Welfare officer office, Doddaballapur Taluk
18. District Manager(Bangalore Rural) office, Karnataka Food And Civil Supplies Corporation Limited
19. Assistant Director(Sericulture)office, Doddaballapura Division
20. Sub Divisional Engineer (BSNL)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
21. Assistant Director(Fisheries)office, Doddaballapura Sub-Division
22. Doddaballapura Taluk Manager office, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Development Corporation
23. Range Forest officer office, Doddaballapura Forest Range
24. Assistant Conservator of Forests, Doddaballapura Sub-Division

Universities

1. Rai Technology University
2. GITAM University

Educational institutions

1. RL Jalappa Institute of Technology,Kodigehalli
2. Sri kongadiyappa PG College,Doddaballapur
3. Sri Kongadiyappa First Grade College,Doddaballapur
4. Sri Devaraj Urs Institute of Management,Kodigehalli
5. Bengaluru School of Management Studies,Nagadenahalli
6. Government First Grade College for Women,Doddaballapur
7. Malva Evening College of Arts Commerce Yogic Science,DOddabalapur
8. Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology,Doddaballapur
9. Government First Grade College,Doddaballapur
10. Sri Kongadiyappa PU College,Doddaballapur
11. Sri Devaraj Urs PU College,Kodigehalli
12. Lavanya Composite PU COllege,Doddaballapur
13. Sri Aravinda Ded College,Doddaballapur
14. Government PU College,DODDABELAVANGALA
15. Government PU College,Kanasawadi
16. Government PU College,Tubagere
17. Government PU College,Doddaballapur
18. Government PU College,Konaghatta
19. SRI ARAVIND EVENING PU COLLEGE,Doddaballapur
20. SRI MABL COMP PU COLLEGE,DODDABALLAPUR
21. Atreya Ayurvedic Medical College, Kodigehalli
22. Atreya Ayurvedic Research Center, Kodigehalli
23. Lavanya B.Ed College,Doddaballapur
24. SRI ARAVIND ITI College,Doddaballapur
25. Government ITI college doddaballapur
26. Lakshmamma PU College,Koligere
27. Sri Siddaganga ITI College,Purushanahalli
28. Sri Siddaganga D.Ed College,Purushanahalli
29. Sathishchandra D.Ed College,Koligere
30. Vidyanidhi PU College,Doddaballapur
31. Sri kongadiyappa MBA College,Doddaballapur
32. IL&FS Institute of Skills,Doddaballapur
33. Sri Vinayaka College of Physical Education,Doddaballapur
34. M.S.V public school, Doddaballapur
35. Niveditha English School, Doddaballapur
36. Sri M.A.B.L High School, Doddaballapur
37. Sri Mangala Vidya Mandira (MVM)
38. Swamy Vivekananda School, Doddaballapur
39. Saraswathi school, Doddaballapur
40. Sri Jagadguru Chandrashekharanatha Rural Vidyanikethan, Melekote Cross
41. Sri Mahaveer Jain Vidyalaya, Doddaballapur

Weather

Doddaballapura receives scanty rainfall compared to other cachement areas in Karnataka. This is one of the reasons for water scarcity in the town as well as in villages surrounding Doddaballapura. Most of the underground water is often depleted due to low rainfall.

Tourism Attractions

There are several historical temples in Terina Beedhi, Doddaballapura like Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple, Chowdeshwari temple, Neladaanjaneya temple, Shankara matha, Someshwara temple, Kashi Vishweshwara temple, Panduranga Swami temple, Prasanna Anjenaya Swami temple (near railway station), Venugopalaswami temple, Muthyalamma temple, Sadhanandara matha, Saptha mathruke Sri mariyamma temple(karaga temple),Dharmaraya Swamy temple etc. Every year Brahmarathotsava is held in Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple in the month of Magha Masa where lot of people from far away places gather to offer prayers and also world famous Karaga festival happens every year in the month of May/June(on the day of buddha Poornima).

Some of the other landmarks in Doddaballapura include Raamannana Bhaavi, Naagara kere, YMCA, Government Teaching School, Railway station, Navodhaya School, etc.

Ghati Subramanya Temple

Places of interest around Doddaballapura

• Shani Mahathma Temple : Chikka Madhure (Kanasawadi)
• Ghati Subramanya Temple: Subrahmanya is one of Hinduism's important Gods. Subrahmanya is also called as Karthikeya, Shanmuga, Saravana and Muruga. Subrahmanya is the youngest son of Lord Shiva. The specialty of this temple is that it has two gods - on the front side there is Surbrahmanya and the rear side is Narashima. One can see both the gods at the same time. For viewing the god on the rear side, there is a mirror. The temple is about 60 kilometers from Bangalore.
• HulluKudi Hills : Hanabe
• Makali Durga Hills : Sri Subramanya Ghati
• Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha: Lakkasandra.
• Prasanna Lakshmi Venkateshwara Swamy Temple : Tubagere
• Bete Ranganatha Swamy Temple : Hulikunte

References

1. http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/29/stories/2010012953620400.htm

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