The district of Rural Bangalore was formed in the year of 1986 when the main district of Bangalore was divided into two parts: The Bangalore Rural District and the Bangalore Urban District. Just as the name suggests the district of Rural Bangalore is comprised of all the villages and the regions that lie in the proximity. According the statistics, the district of Rural Bangalore consists of: 2 divisions which are further divided into 4 Talukas with 35 Hoblis (Hoblies: Cluster of Villages), 9 towns and around 299 gram panchayats. The district of Rural Bangalore covers a land area of 2238 sq km with a population of approximately around 9.8 lacs. The district of Rural Bangalore has a density of population around 441 individuals per sq km. The district has agriculture as its main occupation. The Bangalore silk which is famous all over the world is mainly produced in this part.