Bangalore Rural
Bangalore Rural district was formed in 15th August 1986, when Bangalore district was divided into Bangalore Rural and Bangalore Urban. Bangalore Rural District is located in the South-Eastern corner of Karnataka State. Bangalore Rural District is bounded on the North by Tumkur and Kolar Districts: on the South by Mandya and Mysore districts & Tamil Nadu State; on the east by Kolar district and Tamil Nadu state and on the West by Tumkur and Mandya Districts.Incredible India Tours with Indian Travel agent.
The Bangalore Rural District derives its name from Bangalore (head quarters town) and majority of the district consists of Rural Areas. The Bangalore Rural district is essentially an agriculture district but it has sufficient scope for industrialisation, dairy development and sericulture. Crops like ragi, rice, groundnut, sugarcane, castor, grapes & mulberry are main crops of this district. Hinduism, Islam and Christianity are the three main religions of this district.
Rivers: The major portion of Bangalore rural district lies in the Arkavati valley. The Arkavati, the Kanva and the Dakshina pinakini are the rivers which flow through the district in the general direction from north to south.
Bangalore consists of eight taluks namely
Channapatana: is about 60 km from Bangalore, situated on the state highway.
Magadi: is about 50 km from Bangalore, situated in a valley.
Devanahalli: is about 35 km from Bangalore.
Doddaballapura: is about 40 km from Bangalore, situated to the north-west of Bangalore.
Hosakote: is about 25 km from Bangalore.
Ramanagar: is about 50 km from Bangalore.
Nelamangala: is about 25 km from Bangalore, situated on the national highway.
Kanakapura: about 55 Km from Bangalore, situated to the South of Bangalore is on the right bank of the river Arkavati.
Places to Visit:
Sivagange: 8 km from Dabas Pet on the way to Tumkur from Bangalore.
Sawandurga: About 50 Km from west of Bangalore
Mekedaatu (Goat's Leap'): Its about 90 Km from Bangalore via Kanakapura, where the rivers Cauvery and Arkavathi after their confluence at the Sangama.
Kengal hanumantharaaya temple, Channapatna
Ghati Subrahmanya temple near Doddaballapura
Nandi Hills: 65 Km from Bangalore. It was Tipu Sultan's summer retreat and Tipu's fort walls still stand as testimony to history. The rivers Pennar, Palar and Arkavati originate from these hills. The Tipu's Drop, a 600 meter high cliff, where prisoners were hurled down the precipice is an awe-inspiring sight.
An overview of Bangalore Rural District
Bangalore Rural District is one of the 25 districts in Karnataka. It was formed in 1986, when Bangalore district was divided into Bangalore Rural and Bangalore (Urban). Presently in Bangalore Rural district, there are 2 divisions, 8 Talukas, 35 Hoblis (cluster of villages), 1713 inhabited and 177 uninhabited villages, 9 towns, and 229 Gram Panchayats.
Population
Proximity to the city of Bangalore has its own impact on the district, with a considerable daily floating population. The rural people are mostly agriculturists with their other occupations serving only as subsidiary to agriculture. The eastern borders of the district are largely influenced by the neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu. According to the 1991 census, the total population of the district is, 1,673,194 i.e. 860,231 males and 812,963 females with a population density of 309 persons per sq. km. Bangalore Rural district has 22.5% of its population belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe. Hinduism, Islam and Christianity are the three main religions in the district with a sizeable population following each of these religions.Indian Travel agent provides hotel bookings, hotel booking in India.
Education and literacy
As per the 1991 census, only 50.17% of the total population in the district is literate, (of whom 61.5% are males, and only 38.5% are females). Prior to the establishment of the British system of education, primary education was imparted in indigenous schools called the Grama Pathashalas or village elementary schools. The Education Department was made a separate unit as early as 1866, and placed under the Director of Public Instruction. Though Primary Education was transferred in 1931 to the local bodies like District Boards and Municipalities, it was resumed by the Government in 1941. After the States Reorganisation in 1956, the term primary education underwent a change in its connotation, to mean four years of primary and four years of middle school. However in the current scenario, it refers to an integrated course of seven years. There are 1462 primary schools in Bangalore Rural district, with 64,979 children between the age of 0-14 enrolled to the schools. As against the existing number of primary schools, there are only 162 high schools in the district.All tour and Travel needs for India by Indian travel agent.
Occupation
Though agricultural activities have largely predominated the district, the current trend includes more daily wage occupations, as a result of the increasing influence of Bangalore city. Proximity to the city has provided easy access to a daily market for milk, eggs, vegetables, and fruits. The district is not industrially very well developed, though there is ample scope for the development of middle and large-scale industries. Majority of the people living in this region are small farmers who grow mainly vegetables and pulses. Of the total population, 37% are main workers, 5% are marginal workers while approximately 57% are non-workers. Close to 28% of the working population are women, majority of whom are marginal workers. Women today are employed as cleaners (safai karmacharees), for agarbathi/ beedi-rolling, filature units, dairy farms, construction work, domestic work, etc. besides working as agricultural labourers. There are a total of 55,000 child labourers in the four talukas of Ramanagaram, Channapatna, Magadi and Kanakapura talukas of Bangalore Rural district, employed in different sectors such as sericulture, agriculture, beedi-rolling, garages, hotels, some processes of toy making, rag picking, coir factories, sheep breeding, tile factories, brick-kilns, tailor shops, tea shops and at construction sites.We provide tourist transport in India.
Industries
As mentioned earlier, Bangalore Rural district is essentially an agricultural district but it has sufficient scope for industrialisation, dairy development and sericulture. The district is endowed with agricultural and horticultural crops such as ragi, rice, groundnut, sugarcane, castor, grapes, mulberry, etc. There are adequate infrastructural facilities such as transport and communications, banking, credit, and marketing. Though the region is not rich in mineral resources, its non-metallic mineral resources are utilised for bricks, tiles, and stoneware manufacture. For many years now, weaving has also been a major occupation for a large section of the population. The soil and such climatic conditions are congenial for the cultivation of mulberry, rearing of silkworms, and production of silk, besides other agro-based industries.
Bangalore Rural district has higher emission levels of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) — about 0.34 million tonnes — followed by Mysore district with 0.27 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. Chamarajanagar district has the lowest emissions of about 0.05 million tonnes. Two-wheelers are the major emitters of CO2 in Mysore and Mandya districts.
These figures on air pollution were arrived at during a study on Green House Gas (GHG) emissions in seven districts Mysore, Mandya, Bangalore Rural, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Chickballapur and Ramanagaram in the State.
The preparation of inventory for GHG emissions for the State has been taken up by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in association with Bangalore-based energy and environment consultancy firm, Enzen Global Solutions Private Limited.
The first series on GHG inventory for Bangalore city road transport sector was released in January 2008. KSPCB is now set to release its second series (Series 2) of GHG emissions’ inventory for the seven districts.
The study has included emission inventory of major GHG — Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4) and Nitrous Oxide (N2O) for 2007-2008. Major health damaging pollutants such as Carbon Monoxide (CO), Hydrocarbons (HC), Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) and Particulate Matter (PM) have been estimated to depict the air quality status of these districts.
Emission inventory of the major greenhouse gases, CO2, CH4 and N2O, were done adopting standard methodology recommended by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2006).
Major health damaging pollutants such as CO, NOx, PM and HC were also inventoried to know the air quality status of these districts.
According to the study, emission estimates were based on the available secondary information, activity data (fuel consumption data) and suitable emission factors.
The study adopted two different approaches for arriving at the CO2 emissions — Top Down Approach and Bottom Up Approach. Emission inventory for other major non-CO2 emissions was done using default emission factors provided by IPCC. Incredible India Tours with Indian Travel agent.
The emission estimation from different vehicle categories has been done considering the number of vehicles and annual distance travelled and emission factors for different categories of vehicles.
The study noticed that rapid industrial growth, new avenues for income generation, tourism and other various factors have resulted in substantial increase in the number of vehicles in these districts.
“A majority of the districts are recording an increase in the number of four-wheelers which clearly states that people are shifting to private modes of transportation. Thus, it is suggested that the existing public transport system be strengthened,” said KSPCB Chairman H.C. Sharathchandra.
Fuel consumption data for the districts includes fuel supplied.
“Based on experts’ opinion, we have apportioned fuel distribution to the transport sector,” according to Dr. Sharathchandra.
In Chamarajanagar, Bangalore Rural, Ramanagaram, it has been observed that the emission levels are more under the three-wheeler category rather than two-wheelers. “Shifting auto-rickshaws to LPG will help in reducing the emission levels,” the study has suggested.
There is a possibility that two-wheelers registered in Bangalore are plying on the roads of adjoining districts — Bangalore Rural, Ramanagaram, and Chickballapur. Special Holidays with very attractive and discounted packages and hotel bookings.
Mysore and Kodagu are tourist centres; hence the emission levels estimated there may be on the lower side as only vehicles registered in these districts are considered in the inventory.
“To considering the number of ‘floating vehicles’, it requires a detailed survey and analysis,” the study has said.
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