It is part of
Bangalore Metropolitan Region. It is named after Major General
Richard Stewart Dobbs of
British Indian Army and the first collector of
Tumkur district. Dobbaspete is directly connected 51 km away from state capital
Bangalore along
NH 48 South-Eastbound, 22 km away from taluka headquarters
Nelamangala along NH 48 South-Eastbound, 19 km away from
Tumkur along NH 48 North-Westbound, 35 km away from
Doddaballapura along
NH 648 Eastbound, 38km away from
Koratagere along
SH 3 Northbound, 8 km away from popular Hindu pilgrimage site of
Shivagange along
NH 948A Southbound. ==Economy==