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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bellandur
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| settlement_type = Suburb

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| image_caption = (Clockwise from top) [[Intel]] and RMZ Ecospace buildings, [[Bellandur lake]], [[New Horizon College of Engineering]], Soul Space Spirit (Central) in Bellandur, Adarsh Palm Retreat skyline in 2010
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bangalore Urban]]
| subdivision_type3 = City
| subdivision_name3 = [[Bangalore]]

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| seat_type = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| seat = [[Bangalore Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore Central]]
| seat1_type = [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Assembly]] constituency
| seat1 = [[Mahadevapura, Bangalore|Mahadevapura]]
| leader_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| leader_title = [[Lok Sabha|MP]]
| leader_name = [[P. C. Mohan]]
| leader_title1 = [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|MLA]]
| leader_name1 = [[Aravind Limbavali]]
| leader_title2 = Councillor
| leader_name2 = Asha Suresh
| area_total_km2 = 26.4
| area_land_km2 = 22.15
| area_water_km2 = 4.25
| area_water_percent = 16.09
| area_blank1_title = Park area
| area_blank1_km2 = 0.11

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| population_footnotes = 
| population_total = 80,180
| population_as_of = [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]]
| population_density_km2 = 3041

| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|Pincode]]
| postal_code = 560 103
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| area_code = 080
| blank1_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike|BBMP]]

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'''Bellandur''' is a [[suburb]] in south-east [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India. It is bounded by [[HSR Layout]] to the west, Devarabisanahalli to the east, [[Sarjapura|Sarjapur]] Road to the south, and the [[Bellandur Lake]] to the north. The Bellandur Lake is the largest lake in Bangalore, and separates Bellandur from the [[HAL Airport]]. The [[Outer Ring Road, Bangalore|Outer Ring Road]] passes through Bellandur, making the area an important transit point between east and south Bangalore.

Initially a rural area, Bellandur has recently experienced a sharp rise in population and real estate development as a result of Bangalore's [[Information technology in India|information technology]] (IT) boom. Although most of Bellandur's housing contains modern facilities, the suburb faces challenges such as [[Water scarcity|water shortage]], heavy traffic, and poor [[drainage]] which has resulted in severe pollution of Bellandur Lake.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bellandur suffers from water shortage and poor drainage|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-05-05/news/61833243_1_bellandur-lake-water-shortage-water-supply|website=The Times of India|access-date=19 April 2016|archive-date=28 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428131719/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-05-05/news/61833243_1_bellandur-lake-water-shortage-water-supply|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] (BBMP) has constructed several [[Borehole|borewells]] in Bellandur in attempt to mitigate the water shortage.<ref name="citizenmatters1">{{cite web|title=All you need to know about Ward 150 - Bellandur: Poll Desk - Citizen Matters, Bangalore News|url=http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/info-bbmp-ward-150-bellandur-bangalore|website=bangalore.citizenmatters.in|access-date=19 April 2016|archive-date=4 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504205046/http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/info-bbmp-ward-150-bellandur-bangalore|url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Bellandur is home to the [[Bellandur Lake]] that was built during the reign of the [[Western Ganga dynasty]] in the 10th century CE. Historical artifacts excavated along the bed of the Bellandur lake shows evidences of early human settlement in the region. Dolmens, standing stones, stone circles, tools and other artifacts tracing their origin to the [[Megalithic Period]] have been discovered in Bellandur. Another excavation carried out by historian D.R. Gordon in 1945 unearthed ancient Roman coins in the region.

During the reign of the [[Chola dynasty]] in the 11th century CE, Bellandur was called Vikrama Chola Mandala. Tamil inscriptions from Cholas have been found at Kammasandra near Bidarahalli. Inscriptions from the earlier Ganga Dynasty can also be found at the hero stone (veeragallu) of King Shri Purusha.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://newsable.asianetnews.tv/south/bellandur-lake-on-fire-again-10-historic-facts-you-must-know-about-bengalurus-lake |title=Archived copy |access-date=28 July 2017 |archive-date=28 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728175541/http://newsable.asianetnews.tv/south/bellandur-lake-on-fire-again-10-historic-facts-you-must-know-about-bengalurus-lake |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Administration==
Bellandur is a part of ward number 150 of the BBMP. The Bellandur ward falls under the [[Mahadevapura|Mahadevpura]] [[Electoral district|assembly constituency]].<ref name="BBMPWard150">{{cite web|title=Bellandur Ward (Ward No:150)|url=http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=85|website=www.vigeyegpms.in|publisher=Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palika|access-date=19 April 2016|archive-date=4 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504223852/http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=85|url-status=live}}</ref> The ward has a total area of 26.37 km<sup>2</sup>. Per the [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], the ward had a population of 80,180, with 22,368 [[household]]s.<ref name="citizenmatters1"/> The population of the ward rose by 290.60% from 2001 to 2011.<ref name="BBMPWardInfo">{{cite web|title=Ward Information|url=http://bbmp.gov.in/documents/10180/460906/BBMPR_ward_master_BBMP+Restructuring+03-08-2015.pdf/89caf820-58a7-4d73-a785-7082f250d7d7|website=bbmp.gov.in|access-date=19 April 2016|archive-date=14 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414125042/http://bbmp.gov.in/documents/10180/460906/BBMPR_ward_master_BBMP+Restructuring+03-08-2015.pdf/89caf820-58a7-4d73-a785-7082f250d7d7|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2021, during the second wave, the local administration came in for heavy criticism. Even though Bellandur was one of the areas, alongwith the neighbouring HSR Layout, consistently recording the highest incidents of COVID-19 cases,<ref>https://www.residentswatch.in/bellandur-hsr-layout-recording-consistently-high-incidents-of-covid-19/</ref> the percentage of vaccines allotted to these regions were lower than the percentage allotted to the rest of Bangalore.<ref>https://www.residentswatch.in/residents-demand-more-vaccines-in-covid-prone-mahadevapura-bommanahalli/</ref>

As of 2015, the Bellandur ward had 43 [[park]]s, accounting for a total area of 0.105 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="citizenmatters1"/>

===Localities and lakes===
The following '''localities''' are a part of the Bellandur ward:<ref name="BBMPWard150"/>
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* Shubh Enclave
* Green Glen Layout
* Annaiah Layout
* Haraluru
* Kaikondahalli
* Gayatri Layout
* CSB Layout
* Blooming Dale layout
* KPCL Layout
* Jayaramareddy Layout
* Junnasandra
* Dodda Kannalli
* Owner's Court Layout
* Bovi Colony
* Amruth Nagar
* Eastwood Layout
* Royal Classic Layout
* Lake view layout
* Kasavanahalli
* Ambalipura
* Bhoganahalli
* Devarabeesanahalli
* Bellanduru
* Kariammana Agrahara
* Kadubeesanahalli
* Ayyappa nagar
* PB Layout
* Manjunatha Layout
* CKB Layout
* Veerappa reddy Layout
* Bora reddy Layout
* Shantiniketana Layout
* Patel Layout
* Vinayaka Layout
* KPTCL Layout
* Janatha Colony
* Doddakannali kere
* Challaghatta
* Belur Nagasandra
* BWSSB Quarters
* Ambedkar Colony (Belur Nagasandra)
* Kempapura and
* Bellandur Tank .
}}

Bellandur ward contains the following '''lakes'''. The lakes once had wetlands, which were destroyed in the "rejuvenation" process.:<ref name="citizenmatters1"/>
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* Haralur
* Junnasandra
* Kasavanahalli
* Doddakannelli
* Kaikondranahalli
* Ambalipura Melena Kere
* Ambalipura Kelagena Kere
* Soul Kere
* Bhoganahalli
* Devarabeesaranahalli
* Bellandur
}}

==Realty==
Bellandur has affordable real estate prices compared to the rest of the city. In 2015, the average cost of an apartment in Bellandur was {{INRConvert|5500}} per square feet. Generally, land located closer to the Outer Ring Road is most expensive, with prices reducing as distance from the Ring Road increases. It is home to many [[slum]]s, mainly inhabited by migrant labourers from [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], [[West Bengal]], [[Assam]], and other parts of [[Karnataka]], such as [[Gulbarga]] and [[Yadgir]].<ref name="moneycontrol1"/><ref name="NDTV1"/>

Bellandur is a popular residential location for employees of Bangalore's information technology (IT) and finance industry due to the presence of several [[special economic zone]]s in the area. The offices of [[KPMG]], [[SAP SE|SAP Labs]], [[AT&T]], [[Cisco Systems|Cisco]], [[Intel]], [[Wipro]] and other major IT and finance firms are located in the suburb. [[Whitefield, Bangalore|Whitefield]] and [[Electronics City|Electronic City]], two other IT hubs in Bangalore, are located about 12–15 km and 15–18 km away from Bellandur.<ref name="moneycontrol1">{{cite web|title=3 reasons why Bellandur is still a good buy|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/real-estate/3-reasonsbellandur-is-stillgood-buy_3446161.html|website=www.moneycontrol.com|access-date=19 April 2016|archive-date=27 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427132342/http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/real-estate/3-reasonsbellandur-is-stillgood-buy_3446161.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Real estate developer [[Sobha Ltd.|Sobha]] estimated that 80% of apartments in Bellandur are purchased by IT employees.<ref name="NDTV1">{{cite web|title=Thinking of Buying in Bellandur? Here are Things You Must Know|url=http://sites.ndtv.com/property/thinking-of-buying-in-bellandur-here-are-things-you-must-know/|website=NDTV Property|access-date=19 April 2016|language=en-US|archive-date=8 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508143229/http://sites.ndtv.com/property/thinking-of-buying-in-bellandur-here-are-things-you-must-know/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Schools ==

* Smrti Academy - CBSE
* St. Peters - ICSE
* Orchids
* Vibgyor - IGCSE

== Hospitals ==
* Parkmed Healthcare
* Sakra World Hospital
* Dr. Sunny Medical Center
* The Eye Foundation<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theeyefoundation.com|title=Best Eye Hospital in Bangalore|access-date=5 September 2020|archive-date=21 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621225930/http://www.theeyefoundation.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Dr. Levine Memorial Hospital
* Cloudnine Hospital
* AxissDental
* BabyChakra
* Jeevika Hospitals
* Motherhood
* Columbia Asia Hospital
* Apollo Clinic
*Dental Zone

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Bellandur}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160404233748/http://bbmp.gov.in/en/ward-info1#/welcome BBMP Ward map]
* [http://bbmp.gov.in/documents/10180/460906/BBMPR_ward_master_BBMP+Restructuring+03-08-2015.pdf/89caf820-58a7-4d73-a785-7082f250d7d7 BBMP Ward Information]

{{Geographic Location
| title = '''Areas of Bangalore'''
| Northwest = [[Bellandur Lake]]
| North = [[Yemalur]]
| Northeast = [[Marathahalli]]
| West = Bellandur Lake
| Centre = ''Bellandur''
| East = bellandur
| Southwest = [[HSR Layout]]
| South = Iblur
| Southeast = Dodda Kannalli
}}
{{Bangalore topics}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Bangalore]]

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