Marathahalli is a suburb of Bangalore city. Halli in Kannada means village. A fighter aircraft named Marut had an accident in this area. So the area is called Marathahalli. The famous Outer Ring Road of Bangalore passes through Marathahalli.
Until the late 1990s the area was a sleepy village in the outskirts of Bangalore. Following the IT boom, its close proximity to HAL Airport, Whitefield, Sarjapur Road and Electronics City and the presence of the Outer Ring Road, this area has boomed into a self sufficient township.
There are a lots of Apartments in Marathahalli. Lots and lots of IT People look for Flats for Sale in Marathahalli.People also look for Flats for Rent in Marathahalli, since it close to many IT Companies.
There are a large number of cloth stores, supermarkets and other shops in Marathahalli which retail products at a cheaper rate compared to the rest of the city. A large number of flats and IT companies have also come up in the area. The first multiplex in Bangalore, Innovative Multiplex is located here. Marathahalli is most popular due to the presence of many Brand Factories (factory outlets) in this area.