Bangalore Rural District

Bengaluru Rural is surrounded by Bengaluru Urban in the south, Tumkuru and Chikkaballapur in the north, Kolar in the east and Ramnagara in the west. Bengaluru Rural District was formed in 1986 when Bengaluru was split into Bangalore (Rural) and Bangalore (Urban). Again, it was spilt in 2007, when the talukas of Kanakapura, Ramanagar, Magadi and Channapatna merged to the newly formed Ramanagara district. At present, it is spread across four taluks namely Doddaballapur, Devanahalli, Hosakote and Nelamangala.

It has a suitable climate for horticulture and sericulture farming activities. There are also a number of wineries in the district. Although Bengaluru Rural is mainly an agricultural district, the proximity to Bangalore city has its own influence on the district. It has a sizable population who work in the city areas as well as the presence of many services and IT (Information Technology) industries with the arrival of SEZs (Special Economic Zones).