Bangarapet
Sign in to saveBangarapet 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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Kolar district
- Area
- +5.5
- Elevation
- +843
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
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Article
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- Demographics
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- Culture
- Notable people
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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.
==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.