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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vishwanathapura
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|13.2803066|N|77.6227212|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bengaluru North district|Bengaluru North]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of taluks of Karnataka|Taluk]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Devanahalli]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body = Grama Panchayath
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 2.3
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 930
| population_total = 1701 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/587/download/1996/DH_2011_2929_PART_B_DCHB_BANGALORE_RURAL.pdf|access-date=31 March 2024|title=Census Data Handbook 2011}}</ref>
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 562110
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code =
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KA—Karnataka|KA-43]]
| website =
| footnotes =
| official_name = Vishwanathapura
| image_seal =
| image_caption =
}}
'''Vishwanathapura''' is a village in [[Devanahalli]] taluk in [[Bengaluru North district]] of [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It is located 13 km from both Devanahalli (towards west) and [[Doddaballapura]] (towards east).

As per census survey 2011, its location code number is 625274.

It lies on [[National Highway 648 (India)|National Highway 648]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/how-bengaluru-is-getting-closer-to-its-satellite-towns-2670913|access-date=1 April 2024|title=NH-648}}</ref> between Doddaballapura and Devanahalli. It is around 38 km north, from the state capital [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]].

This region is famous for growing [[Devanahalli pomelo]], which is protected under GI Tag.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangalorerural.nic.in/en/culinary-delight/devanahalli-chakota/|access-date=1 April 2024|title=Devanahalli Pomelo}}</ref>

==Administration==
The District Administration Building that hosts the offices of [[District Magistrate|Deputy Commissioner]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangalorerural.nic.in/en/divisions/deputy-commissioners-office|access-date=1 April 2024|title=District Website}}</ref> [[District council (India)|Zilla Panchayath]] and District Health Officer of [[Bengaluru North district]] is located in Vishwanathapura, making it the '''de facto''' capital of Bengaluru North district. Vishwanathapura also has a police station.

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Bangalore Rural district]]

Vishwanathapura, Bengaluru North district - Revision history

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