Whitefield, Bangalore | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
      (L-R from top) Prestige Shantiniketan, a building in ITPL, Mercedes-Benz R&D centre, The Den, Whitefield Road, Sathya Sai Hospital | |
  Whitefield, Bangalore | |
| Coordinates: 12°58′12″N 77°42′54″E / 12.97°N 77.715°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Metro | Bangalore |
| Government | |
| • Body | BBMP |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Abdul Ahad |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 560066,560067,560087 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-53- XX-XXXX |
Whitefield is a suburb of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka, India. Established in 1882 as a settlement for the Eurasians and Anglo Indians of Bangalore, Whitefield remained a quaint little settlement at the eastern periphery of Bangalore city till the late 1990s when the local IT boom turned it into a major suburb. It is now a major part of Greater Bangalore.[1][2] Whitefield is Bengaluru's first tech corridor to be connected by Namma Metro.[3][4]
The locality is named after David Emmanuel Starkenburgh White, founder of the European and Anglo Indian Association which received 4,000 acres of land from Mysore Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar in the 19th century.[5]
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- ^ "Bengaluru Metro to launch 'tailor-made' passes for corporate firms".
- ^ "The Ultimate Guide to Whitefield: Why You Need to Invest in Bangalore's IT Hub". The Hindu Roof and Floor. Retrieved 5 April 2020.