Nelamangala

Nelamangala is a town and a taluk headquarter in Bengaluru North District of Karnataka, India, north-west of the capital city of Bengaluru.

Nelamangala ನೆಲಮಂಗಲ
City
Nickname:  Logistics Hub of Karnataka
Nelamangala Location in Karnataka, India Nelamangala Nelamangala (India) Nelamangala Nelamangala (Asia)
Coordinates: 13.102°N 77.374°E / 13.102; 77.374
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Bengaluru North District
Government
• Body	City Municipal Council
• MLA	Sri. Shreenivasaiah N (INC)
Area
• City	24.50 km2 (9.46 sq mi)
• Rural	507 km2 (196 sq mi)
Elevation	882 m (2,894 ft)
Population  (2011)
• City	70,393
• Density	2,873/km2 (7,442/sq mi)
• Rural	173,657
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	562 123
Telephone code	08118
Vehicle registration	KA-52

Geography

Nelamangala taluk is spread over 507 km². It is located at 13.09°N 77.39°E / 13.09; 77.39.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Nelamangala had a population of 37,232, of whom 18,840 were males while 18,392 were females. The literacy rate in Nelamangala was 89.65%. In Nelamangala, male literacy was around 93.27% while female literacy rate was 85.97%.

Work profile

Out of the total population, 14,600 were engaged in some sort of work or business activity. Of these, 11,118 were males while 3,482 were females. In the census survey, workers are defined as someone who does business, job, or service, and are engaged in labour activities. Out of the total 14,600 working population, 91.54% were engaged in main work while 8.46% were engaged in marginal work.

Transport

Road

Nelamangala is connected by road to major cities in Karnataka. It lies on NH 48 between Bengaluru and Tumakuru.

Rail

Nelamangala has a railway station which lies on the Hassan-Bengaluru section of the IR.