Bangalore: According to the Google IPSOS report on mobile behavior, 46 percent of Smartphone users in India are using their devices to look up directions, or just simply explore maps.

Google’s one of the most popular service, Maps, which invite consumer engagement to create maps had seen a huge growth over the years. The Google Map Maker has enabled users to map thousands of cities in India. Reflecting users’ passion, schools, roads and religious establishments have seen the highest number of edits from 2007 till date, with Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi showing the highest level of contribution on Google Maps. India is also one of the fastest growing Google Mobile Maps (GMM) countries in the world.

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Highlighting the relevance of Google Maps and Map Maker for the country, Lalitesh Katragadda, Country Head- India Products, Google said, “India is an important market for Google. India’s citizen mappers have constantly helped us edit and improve Google maps, bringing in deep, rich maps, and local information alive for India. Beyond recreational and convenience value, maps have an enormous influence on the world. Not only do they help in relief efforts during a calamity, but also aid social development.”

Google also revealed the popular destinations being searched by Indian internet users in three metropolitan cities – Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore.

Based on the search activities on Google Maps for August 2012, here’s a sneak peek into what people in India are searching for!