List of areas in Bengaluru Pete

This is a list of areas in Bengaluru Pete, a 2.24 km2 market area in Bengaluru, India.[1] Bengaluru Pete was established by Kempegowda I in the 16th century, with different areas in the Pete named after the respective trade activities that took place or the communities that lived here. The two main areas were Chikkapete and Doddapete, run from west to east and north to south respectively.

Name Named After
Akkipete Rice merchants
Anchepete Post Office
Aralepete (Cubbonpete) Textile merchants of Devanga community
Balepete Bangle and musical instrument vendors
Ballapurapete Weavers of Doddaballapura
Chikkapete Retail market
Cottonpete Cotton market
Doddapete (Avenue Road) Wholesale market
Ganigarapete Oil merchants of Ganiga community
Gollarapete Cowherds of Golla community
Halasurupete Jackfruit Orchids
Huriopete Cord market
Kumbarpete Clay pot traders of Kumbar community
Kurubarapete Shepherds of Kuruba community
Mamulpete General traders
Manavarthpete Labours
Muthyalapete Pearl traders
Nagarathpete Gold, silver and textile traders
Patnoolpete Silk Weavers
Ragipete Ragi merchants
Ranasinghpete Rana Sanga
Santhusapete Artisans
Sourashtrapete Merchants of Sourashtra community
Sultanpete Paper product vendors
Sunnakalpete Limestone traders
Tharagupete Grain merchants
Tigalarapete Garden flower vendors
Upparpete Salt merchants

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References

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  1. ^ Rajagopal, Champaka (Spring–Summer 2008). "Bangalore: The informal economy of the Historic Pete" (PDF). Journal of the Development and Research Organization for Nature Arts and Heritage. V (1). Indian Heritage Cities Network: 137–46. Retrieved 7 February 2009.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)