Some Facts about Bangalore... Did You Know This?
As a person hailing from karnataka any news about Bangalore naturally arouses my curiosity. I came across this and found it interesting...
- Bangalore has the impeccable record of highest growth in 20 years.(as of 2005)
- Bangalore has highest number of Pubs in Asia.
- Bangalore has highest number of cigarette smokers in India.
- Bangalore has the highest number of software companies in India 242, followed by Hyderabad -178, Pune - 127. Hence called the Silicon Valley of India.
- Bangalore has 21 engineering colleges, which is highest in the world in any given city.
- Bangalore University has 57 Engineering Colleges affiliated to it, which is highest in the world.
- Bangalore is the only city in the world to have commercial and defence airport operating from the same strip.
- Bangalore was the first city in India to receive electricity.
- Bangalore has highest number of Public sectors and Government organizations in India.
- Bangalore University has highest number of students going Abroad for higher studies taking the first place from IIT-Kanpur.
- Bangalore has only 41% of local population(i.e.Kannadigas). Hence a true cosmopolitan with around 21% Tamilians, 15% Telugites, 11% Keralites, 6% Europeans, 6% a mixture of all races.
- Bangalore Police has the reputation of being the second best in India after New Delhi Police.
- Bangalore has the highest density of traffic in India.
- Bangalore has the highest number of 2-wheelers in the world and also the dubious reputation for the highest 2-wheeler thefts.
- Bangalore is considered the Fashion Capital of East.
- Bangalore is rated one of the Cleanest cities in India.
- Bangalore has produced the maximum International Sports persons in India for all sports ahead of even Mumbai and Delhi.
- Bangalore has the richest people in India. The line of poverty is the least of all cities of the world.
- Bangalore's Lalbagh botanical gardens is credited to have one of the most diverse man made collection of flora.
- Bangalore has produced the highest number of professionals in USA almost 60% of the Indian population abroad is from Bangalore (except Gulf).
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