Monday 14 January 2013

Bangalore-The Real Facts

Bangalore was a name coined by Britishers for the conventional name BENDA KAALUURO (meaning "cooked peas"). Recently it is popularly accepted as Bangy or B'LORE.

Bangalore has the impeccable record of highest growth within a span of 20 years.

Bangalore has highest number of pubs in India. Bangalore has the highest number of breweries 
in the world.

Bangalore has highest number of cocaine addicts in India.

Bangalore has the highest number of software companies in India - 212, followed by Hyderabad - 108, Pune - 97. Hence called the Silicon Valley of India.

Bangalore has 21 engineering colleges, which is highest in the world in a given city.

Bangalore university has 57 engineering colleges affiliated to it, which is highest in 
the world.

Bangalore has the biggest statue of Shiva & Hanuman in the world.

Bangalore is the only city in the world to have commercial and defence airport operating 
in same locality.

Bangalore has highest number of public sectors and government organizations in India.

Bangalore university has highest number of students going abroad for higher studies taking 
the first place from IIT-Kanpur.

Bangalore has only 42% of local population (i.e. Kannadigas). Hence a true cosmopolitan 
with around 20% Tamilians, 13% Telugites, 10% Keralites, 8% European-origin, 7% from other 
parts of India.

Bangalore has the highest number of software professionals in the world taking the 
first place from Osaka, Japan.

Bangalore police has the reputation of being second best in India after Delhi.

Bangalore has the highest density of traffic in world.

Bangalore has the highest number of 2-wheelers in the world.

Bangalore has the dubious reputation for highest 2-wheeler thefts .

Bangalore is considered the fashion capital of east comparable to Paris.

Bangalore's Lal Bag...the botanical gardens is credited to have one of the most 
diverse man made collection of flora.

Bangalore has produced the maximum number of models from a specific area.

Bangalore has the most number of gardens in a city. Hence called Garden City. Nearly 
40% of Bangy's landscape is gardens/parks & 15% lakes/ponds .

Bangalore has the typical Mediterranean climate with a high of 32 degrees Celsius & and 
low of 14 degrees Celsius .

Bangalore is rated the cleanest city in India.

Bangalore has produced the maximum international sportsmen in India for all sports 
ahead of even Mumbai & Delhi.

Bangalore has produced the maximum number of scientists considered for Nobel Prize 
nominations (from India).

Bangalore is the only city in India with maximum number of temples, mosques, churches & 
gurdwaras.

Bangalore University produces maximum number of doctors in India.

Bangalore has the richest people in India. The line of poverty is the least of all 
cities of the world.

Bangalore was founded in 2nd Century and still has the same infrastructure drainage & 
sanitary systems - the oldest in the world.

Bangalore has the highest number of Anglo-Indians in India.

Bangalore was the first city in India to recieve electricity.

Bangalore is considered an antipode of Boston, in terms of IT.

Bangalore has produced the highest number of professionals in USA - almost 60% of the 
Indian population abroad are from Bangalore (except Gulf).

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