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 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)

References

Neighbourhoods in Bangalore Bangalore Civil and Military Station {{BangaloreUrban-geo-stub

History and name

Demographics

Location in Context

Bangalore Metro Rail

See also

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