Hebbal, Mysore

Traditionally, Mysore has been home to industries such as weaving, sandalwood carving, bronzework, and the production of lime and salt.{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2103/stories/20040213002008900.htm|title=A city in transition|author=Ravi Sharma|work=The Frontline, Volume 21 – Issue 03|access-date=2007-10-01|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017045802/http://hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2103/stories/20040213002008900.htm|archive-date=17 October 2007|df=dmy-all}} The planned industrial growth of the city and the state was first envisaged in the Mysore economic conference, held in 1911.{{cite web|url=http://www.vigyanprasar.gov.in/dream/feb2000/article1.htm|work=The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India|title=Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya|access-date=2007-10-01|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604111903/http://www.vigyanprasar.gov.in/dream/feb2000/article1.htm|archive-date=4 June 2007|df=dmy-all}} This led to the establishment of industries such as the Mysore Sandalwood Oil Factory in 1917 and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills in 1920.Hayavadana Rao (1929), p278Hayavadana Rao (1929), p270

{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Hebbalu had a population of 1471. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hebbalu has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 71%.

In a survey conducted in 2001 by Business Today, the business arm of India Today, Mysore was ranked the fifth-best city in India in which to conduct business and the second-cleanest city in India, where only Chandigarh ranked cleaner.{{cite web|url=http://www.india-today.com/btoday/20011223/cover.html|work=The Business Today|date=2001-12-23|title=India's Best Cities For Business, 2001|access-date=2007-10-04|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071017045520/http://www.india-today.com/btoday/20011223/cover.html |archive-date = 17 October 2007|url-status=dead}} Mysore has emerged as the hub of the tourism industry in Karnataka, attracting about 2.5 million tourists in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/17/stories/2007081755371000.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017032724/http://hindu.com/2007/08/17/stories/2007081755371000.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-17|date=2007-08-17|author=R. Krishna Kumar|work=The Hindu|title= Mysore Palace beats Taj Mahal in popularity|access-date=2007-10-04}} National Parks 40–60 miles to the south include Bandipur National Park and Mudumalai National Park sanctuary for gaur, chital, elephants as well as Bengal tigers, Indian leopards and other threatened species.

For the industrial development of the city, the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has established four industrial areas in and around Mysore and are located in Belagola, Belawadi, Hebbal (Electronic City) and Hootagalli areas.{{cite web|url=http://kiadb.kar.nic.in/industrialareas/industrialareas.htm|title=KIADB Industrial Areas|work=The Karnataka Industrial Development Board|access-date=2007-10-01|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071002073352/http://kiadb.kar.nic.in/industrialareas/industrialareas.htm |archive-date = 2 October 2007|url-status=dead}} The major industries in Mysore include BEML, J. K. Tyres, Wipro, SPI, Falcon Tyres, L & T, Theorem India pvt Ltd and Infosys.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021313660300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216122837/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021313660300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-02-16|date=2007-02-13|work=The Hindu|title=Cauvery verdict: bandh total, peaceful in Mysore city|access-date=2007-09-25}}

Since 2003, information technology companies have been creating bases in Mysore, with the city contributing Rs. 1100 crores (US$220 million) to Karnataka's IT exports in the financial year 2007–2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/26/stories/2008112657880300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103145400/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/26/stories/2008112657880300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-03|date=2008-11-26|work=The Hindu|title=Heads of IT firms keep their fingers crossed Public eye|access-date=2008-12-10}} Infosys has established one of the largest technical training centres in the world and Wipro has established its Global Service Management Center (GSMC) at Mysore.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/05/02/stories/2006050202400400.htm|work=The Hindu Business Line|date=2006-05-02|title= Infosys to expand Mysore training centre|author=Vishwanath Kulkarni|access-date=2007-06-19}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/17/stories/2006031701420200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060905210413/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/17/stories/2006031701420200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-09-05|date=2006-03-17|work=The Hindu|title=Mysore city emerging as alternative IT destination|access-date=2007-06-19}} Non-IT related services have been outsourced from other countries to companies in Mysore.{{cite web|url=http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/hollywood_outsourcing_higher_end_legal_work_to_india|work=ABA Journal, Entertainment & Sports Law|date=2007-11-12|title=Hollywood Outsourcing Higher End Legal Work to India|author=Martha Neil|access-date=2007-11-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116025307/http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/hollywood_outsourcing_higher_end_legal_work_to_india|archive-date=16 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}

The industrial sector in the city experienced setbacks when the automobile manufacturer Ideal Jawa and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills closed their operations.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/10/stories/2007071056570300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017032714/http://hindu.com/2007/07/10/stories/2007071056570300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-17|date=2007-07-10|work=The Hindu|title=When Yezdis and Jawas vroomed past the streets|access-date=2007-06-19}} Revival efforts, such as the takeover of the Krishnarajendra Mills by the Atlantic Spinning and Weaving Mills Ltd. have been made, but these attempts have run into other problems.{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/07/14/stories/04142109.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017045807/http://hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/07/14/stories/04142109.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=17 October 2007|title=Forced labour reports slanderous|work=The Hindu|date=2000-07-14|access-date=2007-10-04}}

In 2011, Infosys built a {{convert|21417|m2|sqft||adj=on}} fire station at Hebbal at a cost of {{INR}} 4.5 crore for the Karnataka Fire and Emergency Services department.{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/stateoftheart-fire-station-complex-inaugurated-at-hebbal/article1096422.ece |title=State-of-the-art fire station complex inaugurated at Hebbal |date=17 January 2011 |location=Mysore |work=The Hindu |access-date=2013-12-02}}

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