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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Hebbal, Mysore
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
| photo1a = Mysore_India_Infosys.JPG
| photo2a = CITB Choultry2.jpg
| photo2b = Hebbal, Mysore..2.jpg
| photo3a = Surya Bakery junction, Hebbal, Mysore.jpg
| photo3b = Sankranthi Circle.jpg
}}
| image_caption = Hebbal, Mysore
| coordinates = {{coord|12.36180|76.60003|display=inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
}}
[[File:Mysore_India_Infosys.JPG|thumb|Mysore Infosys]]
[[File:Hampi circle.jpg|thumb|Hampi Circle, Vijayanagar]]
[[File:Water Tank Junction, Vijayanagar, Mysore.jpg|thumb|Water Tank Junction]]
'''Hebbal''' and '''[[Vijayanagar, Mysore|Vijayanagar]]''' are two areas of [[Mysore]] city in India. the growth of technology-related industry in the first decade of the 21st century has resulted in the city emerging as the second largest software exporter in the state of Karnataka, next to Bangalore.

==History==
Traditionally, Mysore has been home to industries such as weaving, sandalwood carving, bronzework, and the production of lime and salt.<ref name="histin">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2103/stories/20040213002008900.htm|title=A city in transition|author=Ravi Sharma|work=The Frontline, Volume 21 – Issue 03|access-date=2007-10-01|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017045802/http://hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2103/stories/20040213002008900.htm|archive-date=17 October 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The planned industrial growth of the city and the state was first envisaged in the ''Mysore economic conference'', held in 1911.<ref name="histin"/><ref name="mec">{{cite web|url=http://www.vigyanprasar.gov.in/dream/feb2000/article1.htm|work=The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India|title=Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya|access-date=2007-10-01|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604111903/http://www.vigyanprasar.gov.in/dream/feb2000/article1.htm|archive-date=4 June 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> This led to the establishment of industries such as the Mysore Sandalwood Oil Factory in 1917 and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills in 1920.<ref name="indu">Hayavadana Rao (1929), p278</ref><ref name="indu1">Hayavadana Rao (1929), p270</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Hebbalu had a population of 1471. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hebbalu has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 71%. In Hebbalu, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age and it is very near to Kappadi Kshethra.. Whereas, Metagalli is known as the heart of Mysuru..

==Industrial suburb==
In a survey conducted in 2001 by ''Business Today'', the business arm of [[India Today]], Mysore was ranked the fifth-best city in India in which to conduct business and the second-cleanest city in India, where only Chandigarh ranked cleaner.<ref name="rank5">{{cite web|url=http://www.india-today.com/btoday/20011223/cover.html|work=The Business Today|date=2001-12-23|title=India's Best Cities For Business, 2001|access-date=2007-10-04|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071017045520/http://www.india-today.com/btoday/20011223/cover.html |archive-date = 17 October 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mysore has emerged as the hub of the [[tourism industry]] in Karnataka, attracting about 2.5 million tourists in 2006.<ref name="tourin">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/17/stories/2007081755371000.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017032724/http://hindu.com/2007/08/17/stories/2007081755371000.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-17|date=2007-08-17|author=R. Krishna Kumar|work=[[The Hindu]]|title= Mysore Palace beats Taj Mahal in popularity|access-date=2007-10-04}}</ref> National Parks 40–60 miles to the south include [[Bandipur National Park]] and [[Mudumalai National Park]] [[sanctuaries|sanctuary]] for [[gaur]], [[chital]], [[elephants]] as well as [[Bengal tiger]]s, [[Indian leopard]]s and other [[threatened species]].

For the industrial development of the city, the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has established four industrial areas in and around Mysore and are located in Belagola, Belawadi, Hebbal (Electronic City) and Hootagalli areas.<ref name="indarea">{{cite web|url=http://kiadb.kar.nic.in/industrialareas/industrialareas.htm|title=KIADB Industrial Areas|work=The Karnataka Industrial Development Board|access-date=2007-10-01|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071002073352/http://kiadb.kar.nic.in/industrialareas/industrialareas.htm |archive-date = 2 October 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> The major industries in Mysore include [[BEML]], J. K. Tyres, [[Wipro]], SPI, Falcon Tyres, [[L & T]], [[Theorem India pvt Ltd]] and [[Infosys]].<ref name="kave">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021313660300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216122837/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021313660300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-02-16|date=2007-02-13|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Cauvery verdict: bandh total, peaceful in Mysore city|access-date=2007-09-25}}</ref>

Since 2003, information technology companies have been creating bases in Mysore, with the city contributing Rs. 1100 crores (US$220 million) to Karnataka's IT exports in the financial year 2007–2008.<ref name="it">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/26/stories/2008112657880300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103145400/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/26/stories/2008112657880300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-03|date=2008-11-26|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Heads of IT firms keep their fingers crossed Public eye|access-date=2008-12-10}}</ref> Infosys has established one of the largest technical training centres in the world and Wipro has established its Global Service Management Center (GSMC) at Mysore.<ref name="techtrain">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/05/02/stories/2006050202400400.htm|work=The Hindu Business Line|date=2006-05-02|title= Infosys to expand Mysore training centre|author=Vishwanath Kulkarni|access-date=2007-06-19}}</ref><ref name="wipro">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/17/stories/2006031701420200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060905210413/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/17/stories/2006031701420200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-09-05|date=2006-03-17|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Mysore city emerging as alternative IT destination|access-date=2007-06-19}}</ref> Non-IT related services have been outsourced from other countries to companies in Mysore.<ref name="sddglobal">{{cite web|url=http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/hollywood_outsourcing_higher_end_legal_work_to_india|work=ABA Journal, Entertainment & Sports Law|date=2007-11-12|title=Hollywood Outsourcing Higher End Legal Work to India|author=Martha Neil|access-date=2007-11-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116025307/http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/hollywood_outsourcing_higher_end_legal_work_to_india|archive-date=16 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Lulls in development==
The industrial sector in the city experienced setbacks when the automobile manufacturer [[Ideal Jawa]] and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills closed their operations.<ref name="yez">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/10/stories/2007071056570300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017032714/http://hindu.com/2007/07/10/stories/2007071056570300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-17|date=2007-07-10|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=When Yezdis and Jawas vroomed past the streets|access-date=2007-06-19}}</ref> Revival efforts, such as the takeover of the Krishnarajendra Mills by the Atlantic Spinning and Weaving Mills Ltd. have been made, but these attempts have run into other problems.<ref name="revi">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/07/14/stories/04142109.htm|title=Forced labour reports slanderous|work=The Hindu|date=2000-07-14|access-date=2007-10-04}}</ref>

In 2011, [[Infosys]] built a {{convert|21417|m2|sqft||adj=on}} fire station at Hebbal at a cost of {{INR}} 4.5 crore for the [[Karnataka Fire and Emergency Services]] department.<ref name="stateoftheart">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/stateoftheart-fire-station-complex-inaugurated-at-hebbal/article1096422.ece |title=State-of-the-art fire station complex inaugurated at Hebbal |date=17 January 2011 |location=Mysore |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-12-02}}</ref>

==Suburbs of Hebbal==
* Lokanayaka Nagar, Sanjeevani Nagar and Basavanagudi
* Suryabakery, M.G.Koppal and [[Vijayanagar, Mysore|Vijayanagar]]
* Mayura circle, Cauvery circle and Lakshmikanthanagar
==Important Organizations==
* Kerala Community Centre
* Kodava Community Centre
* [[Podar International School]]
* [[Infosys|Infosys Mysore]]
* [[Larsen and Toubro]] Mysore
* [[Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering]]

==See also==
* [[Mandi Mohalla]]
* [[Hanumanthanagar, Mysuru|Hanumanthanagar]]
* [[Belagola]]
* [[Yelwala, mysore|Yelwala]]
* [[St. Philomena's Cathedral, Mysore]]
* [[Hale Kesare]], village near R.S.Naidu Nagar

==Image Gallery==
<gallery>
Kerala Samajam, Hinkal, Mysore.jpg|Kerala Community Hall
Aishwarya Junction, Vijayanagar.jpg|Aishwariya Junction
Kodava community hall.jpg|Kodava Community Hall
Podar school, Vijayaagar, Mysore.jpg|Podar International School
Sambrama Convention Center, Vijayanagar, Mysore.jpg|Sambrama Convention Centre
St.Josephs School, Vijayanagar, Mysore.jpg|St.Joseph's School
YMCA, Vijayanagar, Mysore.jpg|YMCA Mysore
</gallery>

==Flora and Fauna==
* [[Hebbal Lake, Mysore]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Suburbs of Mysore]]
[[Category:Mysore North]]
[[Category:Mysore]]

Hebbal, Mysore - Revision history

SimonK54990761: update structure based on references and improved wording

>Vijethnbharadwaj: Added link