Anekal (ಆನೇಕಲ್) is a major

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and

taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...

Bengaluru Urban district Bengaluru Urban district is the most densely populated of the thirty-one districts that comprise the Indian state of Karnataka. It is surrounded by the Bengaluru Rural district on the east and north, the Ramanagara district on the west and the ...

, part of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region. It is a major town in the suburbs of Bengaluru. The Chandapura-Anekal stretch is an emerging residential hub in

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. It is approximately 36 km from the centre of

and around 15 km from

Hosur Hosur is an industrial city located in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Hosur is one of the 21 municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu. It is located on the bank of the river River Ponnaiyar, southeast of Bengaluru and west of Chennai, the state ...

and Electronic City. It lies in the southern part of the Bangalore metropolitan area. Anekal is known for the Karaga and Dasara festivals. Major

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and IT-BT companies like

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, Biocon,

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, Syngene, TCS, and Accenture and largest NGO like Akshayapatra Foundation are all part of Anekal Taluk. Jigani, which is situated 10 km from Anekal, is one of the industrial areas in Bengaluru. The population has nearly doubled since 2011.

Geography

Anekal is located at or . It has an average elevation of 915 metres or around 3,002 feet.

Demographics

India

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, Anekal had a population of 44,260. Males constitute 52% of the population, while the latter is constituted by females.

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

is the official and most widely spoken language in Anekal. Anekal has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 56% of the males being literate, and 44% of females being literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Road and Railways

Anekal is well connected to nearby areas like Jigani, Chandapura, and Hosur. Frequent buses run by BMTC connect Anekal to Majestic. BMCT bus routes from Anekal: DEMU trains connects Anekal Road railway station with Yeshwantpur and Bangalore city junction. The nearest Metro station is Bommasandra metro (Yellow line) which is 13 kms from Anekal. Trains having stoppage at Anekal Road railway station are: # Yeshwantpur - Hosur MEMU # KSR Bengaluru - Dharmapuri MEMU # SMVT Bengaluru - Karaikal Express # Yeshwantpur - Salem Express

Education

Alliance University situated in Anekal provides various courses in Engineering, Arts, Law and Management. Sri Sairam College of Engineering offers courses in different streams of engineering. St Joseph's School and College offers different courses at the PUC level.

Geography

Demographics

Road and Railways

Education

Tourist Attractions

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