Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Bengaluru | | **Common Name** | Bangalore | | **Native Name(s)** | ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (Kannada) | | **Nicknames** | Silicon Valley of India, Garden City, Pub Capital of India, Pensioners' Paradise (historical) | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City (Metropolis) | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Karnataka | | **Capital** | Capital of Karnataka | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike - BBMP) | | **Date Founded** | 1537 (by Kempe Gowda I) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 12.9716° N | | **Longitude** | 77.5946° E | | **Elevation** | ~920 m (3,000 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~741 km² (BBMP area) | | **Population** | ~13.6 million (2023 metropolitan estimate) | | **Population Density** | ~12,000/km² | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 560001 to 560114 | | **Area Codes** | +91 80 | | **Official Languages** | Kannada | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Bangalorean / Bengaluriga |