Overview
Doddaballapur is a suburb located 40km from the Bangalore city in the north-western extent of Metropolitan Region. It can be reached via Bangalore-Hindupur State Highway-9. There are five important villages that make up this region namely Thubagere, Sasalu, Kasaba, Madure, and Doddabelavangala. The predominant occupation of the inhabitants in Doddaballapur is silk weaving, which is why the region houses large number of power looms for silk production turning it into an industrial zone.
Connectivity
· Doddaballapur can be approached via Hebbal Junction in the North direction towards Yelahanka upon which the road deviates to North-West heading towards this suburb.
· Doddaballapura Road is the major road running between Doddaballapur and Bangalore.
· BMTC buses ply to this place very frequently.
· The nearest railway station is Doddaballapur Railway Station.
· HAL Bangalore International Airport is 52km away via State Highway 9 whereas Kempegowda International Airport is just 30km away.
Factors for Growth
Doddaballapur attracts huge demand from both end-users and investors alike. Due to several huge infrastructure projects in the pipeline, the area is constantly climbing the growth ladder. Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) proposed in the Devanahalli-Doddaballapur region, the planned Peripheral Ring Road (PRR), the Aerospace Park proposed to be set up near the airport along with region being assigned the name BIAL IT Investment Region by the Government are few of the projects enhancing the realty quotient of Doddaballapur.
Infrastructure Developments – Social & Physical
? More than 40 educational institutions are present in this suburb, some of them being Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology, RL Jalappa Institute of Technology, Government First Grade College, MSV Public School, Ryan International School, NITTE International School and Sri Aravinda Dev College.
? Some of the well-equipped health care facilities are Columbia Asia Hospital, Sri Rama Hospital, Nandi Multi-Speciality Hospital etc.
? The must see tourist attractions here are Arkavati Tempe. Ghati Subramanya Temple, Hullu Judi Hills, Arunachaleshwara Temple.
Major Challenges
One of the major challenges faced by the residents of Doddaballapur is water crisis. In the recent past, the groundwater table has got exhausted significantly.