Cool Facts
India's tech powerhouse. Bengaluru is famous around the world as the center of India's tech and IT industry. Companies and engineers from everywhere come here to work on computers and software.
The Garden City. Bengaluru earned this nickname because it's full of parks, gardens, and greenery compared to other big Indian cities. Trees and flowers are woven right into the busy urban landscape.
Huge population hub. With 8.4 million people living in the city itself, Bengaluru is India's third most populous city and the biggest in South India. The whole metro area has even more people living around it.
High plateau location. The city sits at 900 meters above sea level on the Deccan Plateau, which gives it a cooler climate than many other Indian cities in the south.
Modern and growing. Bengaluru attracts young people and ambitious workers from across India and the world who want to be part of its booming tech scene and opportunities.