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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Doddaballapura
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Kannada
| other_name = Dod ballapura
| nickname = DB Pura
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline =
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| image_flag =
| image_shield = Karnataka emblem.svg
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka
| pushpin_label_position = left
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|13.292|N|77.543|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bengaluru Rural district|Bengaluru North district]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| government_type =
| governing_body = City Municipal Council
| government_footnotes =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 14
| area_rural_km2 = 776
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 880
| population_total = 93105
| population_rural = 214952
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/587/download/1996/DH_2011_2929_PART_B_DCHB_BANGALORE_RURAL.pdf|access-date=28 February 2024|title=Census Data Handbook 2011}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 561 203
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 080
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KA—Karnataka|KA-43]]
| website = http://www.doddaballapurcity.mrc.gov.in
| footnotes =
}}
'''Doddaballapura''' is a city and the district headquarters of [[Bengaluru Rural district|Bengaluru North district]] in the state of [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. ''Dodda'' means "big" in the native language [[Kannada]]. It is an industrial city which houses several national companies, and lies 40 km away from [[Bengaluru|Bangalore]].<ref>[http://bangalorerural.kar.nic.in/english/doddaballapur.asp]{{dead link|date=June 2018}}</ref>

The place is mentioned as Ballalapura thanda in a record dated 1598 from the local Adinarayana temple. It might have originated from the Hoysala name Ballala, and later become corrupted as Ballapura. It is also believed that the village derived its name from a cow used to drop one 'balla' of milk over a certain anthill and this omen led to the foundation of the town. From 'balla' the name Ballapura was thus derived.

==Economy==
Doddaballapur is about 40 km from Bangalore towards North on Bangalore-Hindupur state highway (SH-9). This town is known for weaving silk Sarees. Majority of Taluk's population are still agriculture as main source of income. In town area people are dependent on weaving related business (mainly [[power loom]]s). Thousands of town working group travel daily to Bangalore for work.

[[Bashettihalli]] is a nearby town with numerous industries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dia-association.com/member_industries.shtml|title=Doddaballapur Industries Association, Bangalore|website=www.dia-association.com|access-date=2019-12-25}}</ref>

The industrial area including a huge apparel park and it has multiple national and international garments factories established - employs thousands of people in and around Doddaballapur including people from [[Gauribidanur]] travelling daily to the industrial area.

Upcoming Projects:

The site of the upcoming $22 billion, {{convert|12000|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[BIAL IT Investment Region]], the largest IT region in India and one of the largest infrastructure projects in Karnataka's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/State-Cabinet-approves-IT-park-near-Devanahalli-airport/article16840312.ece |title=State Cabinet approves IT park near Devanahalli airport |publisher=The Hindu |date=2010-01-29 |accessdate=2018-06-08}}</ref>

==Transport==
===Air===
The [[Kempegowda International Airport]] is the nearest airport.

===Rail===
Doddaballapur railway station (Station code: DBU) is a 4 platform railway station situated on the [[Guntakal–Bangalore section|Bangalore - Guntakal]] electrified double line. No trains originate here, however multiple important trains originating from Bangalore travelling northwards to cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Jaipur etc.. halt here. These trains provide rail connectivity to nearby cities like [[Bangalore]], [[Hindupur]], [[Anantapur]] and [[Dharmavaram, Anantapur district|Dharmavaram]]. The railway station is maintained by [[South Western Railway zone|Southwestern Railway zone of Indian railways]].

===Roadways===
Doddaballapur is connected to the Greater Bangalore metropolitan area through Karnataka State Highway 9 and is situated about 20 km away from the suburb of [[Yelahanka]]. The road is a paved 4 lane highway. [[National Highway 648 (India)|National Highway 648]], a stub of [[National Highway 48 (India)|NH - 48]] passes through Doddaballapur. This highway connects [[Dobbaspet]] to [[Hosur]]. State highway 74 also passes through the city. This highway connects [[Nelamangala]] town to [[Chikkaballapur]].

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Bangalore Rural district]]

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