Varthur is a suburb located on the Eastern side of the Bangalore City limits and is part of the Bangalore Urban District. It is a Hobli (a group of villages) forming part of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). It is also part of the renowned township, Whitefeild.

Set on the outskirts, with lush greenery and with the benefits of having the second largest lake in Bangalore, Varthur is a huge blip on the realty radar in Bangalore. It has a mix of the IT sector, agricultural lands and residential areas in its framework. The IT front in the Varthur area has reputed companies like Cisco Systems, ARM, Aricent Group and the Wipro Technologies head office as well. The pinnacle of these is the International Tech Park, Bangalore (ITPB) that is spread across 69 acres and the EPIP Industrial Layout.

There are a good number of schools, hospitals, banks & ATMs and temples. The profusion of the amenities in Varthur contributes a great deal to its realty value. There are quite a few convenience stores, banks & ATMs and eateries. Several educational institutions and hospitals are in the vicinity. The Forum Value Mall in Whitefield and the Park Square Mall in ITPB are places that will serve for recreational activities.Some of the Educational Institutions in the area include New Horizon College of Engineering, CMR Institute of Technology, and Ryan International School.The Kulkarni Hospital, Whitefield Orthopaedic Hospital, Sankara Eye Hospital,and Fortis Specialty Clinicare located near the area.

Varthur is a suburb situated in the Eastern periphery of Bangalore City and part of the internationally famous Whitefield township. Varthur is a Hobli and part of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike. Varthur was a Legislative Assembly in the state of Karnataka but was split into three legislative assemblies C.V.Raman Nagar, Mahadevapura and Krishnarajapura in the year 2008. It is also one of the wards of BBMP. It is located in South-Eastern Bangalore between old Airport road and Sarjapur road. Varthur is very close to ITPB.

There are many IT companies in Varthur Hobli. The head office of one of the largest IT companies, Wipro Technologies is situated at Doddakannelli, Varthur Hobli. Some other companies such as Cisco Systems, ARM, and Aricent Group, are situated in Varthur Hobli.

At Varthur, people celebrate Brahmarathotsava of Sri Chennaraya Swamy, which happens on the day of Ratha Saptami. It is one of the famous events that takes place in this area. Two days later is Karaga of Sri Draupathamma (Draupadi) at Sri Dharmaraya Swamy (Yudhishthira) temple, which happens at night and is visited by thousands of people from Varthur, Gunjur, Madhuranagara, Whitefield, Ramagondannahalli, Balagere, Sorahunase, Immadihalli, Harohalli, Muthsandra, and Kotur.