Bangarapet

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Bangarapet Bangarapete Bowringpet
Town
Bangarapet Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°58′N 78°12′E / 12.97°N 78.2°E / 12.97; 78.2
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Kolar
Area
• Total	5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Elevation	843 m (2,766 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	44,849
• Density	8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	563114
Telephone code	08153
Vehicle registration	KA-07,KA-08
Website	bangarpettown.mrc.gov.in

Bangarapet or Bangāra pete is a town in Kolar district in the state of Karnataka, India. Bangarapet is the headquarters of the taluk of Bangarapet. Bangarapet was originally called Bowringpet, named after an officer working in the Kolar Gold Fields. This town came into existence as the connecting point of traffic between the gold fields. Telugu is largely spoken in Bangarapet. During the Karnataka state formation there was 54% Telugu population.