Ulsoor, or Halasuru, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city of
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
. It is located in central Bangalore, and begins roughly near the eastern terminus of
MG Road. It is renowned for its numerous temples and market.
History and name
The village of Bangalore is said to have been gifted to
Kempe Gowda I (1513–1569) by the
Vijayanagar emperors. The Ulsoor Lake was built by his successor, Kempe Gowda II, and is the only surviving tank built by the Gowda kings in Bangalore. The first
British military station was set up in Halasuru in 1807.
[ The Hindu. 22 Mar. 2005]
There used to be a jackfruit orchard near the Ulsoor Lake, and the Kannada name for
jackfruit
The jackfruit (''Artocarpus heterophyllus''), also known as jack tree, is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family ( Moraceae). Its origin is in the region between the Western Ghats of southern India, all of Bangladesh, ...
being 'Halasina Hannu', the area came to be known as Halasuru. During the British rule, the name was anglicised to 'Ulsoor'.
Demographics
The population of Ulsoor consists mainly of Kannada speaking population and also few other lingual with a considerable Tamil speaking minority population.
Population: 35891
Male: 20526
Female: 15365
Area (sq. km): 1.68
Location in Context
Bangalore Metro Rail
There are two
Bangalore Metro Rail stations
located in Ulsoor:
*Ulsoor (Located on Old Madras Road, at the end closer to CMH Road)
*Trinity (Located at Trinity Circle)
See also
*
Halasuru Someshwara Temple
*
Indiranagar
*
Sri Subrahmanya Temple, Halasuru
The Sri Subrahmanya Temple is reputed to be more than 800 years old. The temple is close to the celebrated Halasuru Someshwara Temple, and opposite Sri Adhi Vinayaka Temple near Halasuru metro station. It is said that this temple is older than ...
*
Ulsoor lake
References
Neighbourhoods in Bangalore
Bangalore Civil and Military Station
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