Hebbagodi

Hebbagodi is a suburb of Bengaluru in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is managed by Hebbagodi City Municipal Council. It comes under the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region. Hebbagodi lies very close to the silicon valley of India, the Electronic City. A metro station under Namma Metro Yellow line is allotted. The Depot on Yellow line is going to be in Hebbagodi.

Hebbagodi
Suburb City
Hebbagodi-Bommasandra flyover on Hosur Road.
Hebbagodi
Hebbagodi
Coordinates: 12.82°N 77.68°E / 12.82; 77.68
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictBengaluru Urban
Government
 • TypeCity Municipal Council
 • BodyHebbagodi City Municipal Council
Population
 (2011)
 • Total34,827
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560099, 560100
Telephone code91-80
Vehicle registrationKA 51, KA 59
Websitehttps://www.hebbagodicity.mrc.gov.in

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census,[1] the population of Hebbagodi was 34,827. Male population constituted to 59.6% (20,771) of the total population and female population constituted to 40.4% (14,056). The population of children in the age group 0-6 years was 3850, which was 11.05% of the total population. The gender ratio was 677:1000 i.e. 677 females for every 1000 men, against the state average of 973. Moreover, the child ratio in Hebbagodi was around 1022 compared to the Karnataka state average of 948. The literacy rate of Hebbagodi was 91.22%, higher than the state average of 75.36%. In Hebbagodi, male literacy was around 94.46%.

Hebbagodi is going through a rapid increase in its population due to close proximity to Electronics City.

Facilities

Hebbagodi is the prime residential area for those working in surrounding industrial areas like Bommasandra Industrial Area, Veerasandra Industrial Area Industrial Area, Electronic City Industrial Township and Jigani Industrial Area. In the recent years, owing to traffic conditions in Bengaluru City, people working for companies like Infosys, Himalaya, Wipro, Biocon, etc. at their offices in Electronics City, are preferring to reside in Hebbagodi, thereby turning it into a major residential layout. RK Lakeview is one such layout with all modern amenities. Daddy's Garden, Ananthnagar, GPR Royale Layout and Vasundhara Layout are some well developed residential layouts in Hebbagodi. Residential projects like TCH-Garden Residency.

Narayana Health City (Earlier Narayana Hrudyalaya) and Sparsha Hospital, which have a global reputation, are some of the hospitals in and around Hebbagodi. The BTL Institute of Technology And Management is in a close proximity to Hebbagodi.

The Namma Metro (Bengaluru Metro) RV road- Bommasandra yellow line will pass through the heart of Hebbagodi, of which the work is in progress. The area is already well connected to other parts of Bengaluru through Bengaluru City Express Tollway Limited (BETL) and Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Expressway Road (NICE Road).

The nearest railway station is Heeliage, where some passenger trains and commuter trains stop. The nearest B classes railway station is the Hosur Railway Station in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. The nearest Major A1 class railway station is the Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru City Station at Majestic.

The nearest domestic and international airport is the Kempegowda International Airport-Bengaluru at Devanahalli about 75 km or 3 hrs by road. If the Hosur Aerodrome opens for domestic flights then it would be the nearest domestic airport. There is a helicopter service from Electronic City Phase 1 to the Kempegowda International Airport which takes just 15 minutes.

The Hebbagodi Police Station comes under the Anekal Division of the Bengaluru Urban District Police. It is the Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police.

Education

B.E.S School is a famous school which is managed by Prabhakar Reddy and his family.

St. Francis De Sales College, also known as SFS College, is a degree-awarding institution that offers B.A. and B. Com degrees. It is managed by the Missionaries of St. Francis De Sales. SFS Group of Institutions also has a Kannada medium school, English medium school, CISCE (ICSE & ISC), CBSE, PU College and a music academy.

Other schools near Hebbagodi include Vidhya Vahini Public School, JM Public School, Vinayaka School, SK Public School St. Mary's English High School, Pavitra Public School, Surya International School, Ebenzer International School, Hebbagodi Government School, Shree Manjunatha School, Ananth Nagar Vidhyaniketan, BTL School and College, Swamy Vivekananda High School, Swamy Vivekananda Primary School and Swamy Vivekananda College.

References
  1. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 1 November 2015.


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