Industry Case Study: Bangalore's High Tech Industry

Question 1

What has happened to Bangalore?

Answer 1

925 software have outsourced to Bangalore and it is now a major centre for high tech industries
An area 4km squared known as Silicon City is a high tech community for high tech industries such as Google, Ebay and Apple

Question 2

Why are companies attracted to Bangalore?

Answer 2

Holds 1/10 of India’s graduates who are highly qualified and hard working
Long history of support for science and technology
21 engineering colleges
Dust free and good weather
High level of technological assistance
Excellent infrastructure and airport access (Kempegowda International Airport)
Accounts for half of the 260 biotechnology companies in India

Question 3

Impacts of industrial growth

Answer 3

Population increase from 1.6 million (1970) to 7.2 million (2010)
Over 10,000 direct skilled jobs created with high wages
Six new shopping malls
Increased property prices
Traffic congestion

Question 4

Location of Bangalore

Answer 4

Bangalore is in Southern India in the state of Karnataka

It is 1000km south of Delhi and 600km southeast of Mumbai.