Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

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The Bangalore city (BBMP) with its geographical extent of 800 sq km is located at an altitude of more than 920 m above the mean sea level. It covers the administrative limits of Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP), 8 municipal units and 110 villages. Out of this 800 sq km area, nearly 560 sq km has now been a built up area forming a mosaic of concrete structures and asphalt roads. Rest of the 240 sq km extent is the open area that include new layouts which have come up or coming up in the peripheral parts of the city and areas like parks, gardens, race course, golf-club etc located within the city.
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