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Neriga

Coordinates:12°55′N77°47′E/ 12.917°N 77.783°E/12.917; 77.783
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Neriga
village
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore
TalukasAnekal
Area
• Total400 km2(200 sq mi)
Elevation
1,426 m (4,678 ft)
Population
(2001)
• Total1,345
• Density3.4/km2(8.7/sq mi)
Languages
• OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)

Nerigais a village in theAnekaltalukofBangalore Urban districtin theIndianstate ofKarnataka.It is located nearVarthuru.[1][2]

Geography

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It is located 24 kilometers toBangalore Central,8 kilometers from Whitefield. The village is located at Varthuru to Sarjapura way or Marathahalli to Malur Road. The agricultural production is made possible by the nearby rain water, includesPaddy fields,Raagi,Sericulture,Rose,Kanakambara,Vegetablesand other crops throughout the year. The village is very famous for Nilagiri plantations and milk. Five brick industries situated in the village[citation needed]

Education

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The International School Bangalore (TISB), Inventure Academy and Green wood high international schools are situated here. The villagers have aliteracylevel of 70%.

Nerige is well culture bound village the folk culture is still alive. The youth have formed teams fornataka ranga,dollu kunita,and other arts.

Well bonded people with different sub-religions of Hindu

Finance

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Dena Bank work started from 01.01.2014 at behind Panchayati office. the branch Name is Neriga, IFS Code BKDN0611611. The average yearly income of a family living in Neriga village is 15,000 rupees.

Communication & Network

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BSNL Telephone Exchange code NRA, STD Code +9180, BSNL Landline series starts from 27851 XXX, Post Sub-Office / Zip code 562125, Available mobile networks: Airtel 4G, Vodafone, BSNL & TATA group networks.

History

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There is a popular and very old LordAvimuktheshwarashivaandjeevasamadhiat the east Neriga also called as Avimukthapura.

Hoysalaera statues (veera kallu,naga kallu) can be seen in the village and a somany centuries oldGrāmadevatā(Maramma) statue is also present and Basaveshwara Nandi Temple, Poojamma devi temple, DhavaLamma temple, 10 temples of muneshwara, navagraha, ashwattha katte. Neeladapura [south west of Neriga 0.7km distance], Kothuru [east side of Neriga 0.9 km distance], and chikkakaLapura [south side of Neriga 1.3km distance] these three villages and Nerige Port are destroyed as on may be 16th or 17th centuries.

Transportation

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The village can be reached by BMTC bus from K.R. Market, Kempegowda Bus stand (Majestic), Shivajinagara, bus number series 323,D,E,F,J,L.

Carmelaram Railway Station 7 km, Bellandur Road Railway Station 7 km and Whitefield Railway Station 12 km.

References

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12°55′N77°47′E/ 12.917°N 77.783°E/12.917; 77.783