About Anekal

Anekal is a town and taluk of Bangalore Urban district. It lies in the southern part of the Bangalore metropolitan area around 35 km from downtown Bangalore, located close to Tamil Nadu border. Kannada is the most widely spoken languages in Anekal. Anekal is known for the karaga and Dasara festivals. Muthyalamadevi, a small picnic spot with a small waterfall is five kilometres away from the town. Anekal is famous for the cereal Ragi which is being grown in the area and is the staple food supporting the agricultural fraternity. Anekal is also called as "Ragiya Kanaja" which means Ragi Depot of Karnataka state.