Jayanagar, Bangalore

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Jayanagar
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Jayanagara
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Jayanagar
Coordinates: 12°55′30″N77°35′42″E / 12.925°N 77.595°E / 12.925; 77.595
CountryIndia
State Karnataka
MetroBengaluru
Established1948
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560011, [1] 560041, [1] 560082, [1] 560029,560070,560069 [1]
Vehicle registration KA-05

Jayanagara is an affluent mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood in Bengaluru, India. It is one of the zones of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Plike. It is sub-divided into seven wards. [2]

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It is surrounded by Basavanagudi, JP Nagar, Wilson Garden, Banashankari 2nd stage, Gurappanapalya, Suddaguntepalya and BTM Layout among other areas. It is in proximity to the Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. Jayanagar has 10 area blocks (including 4th 'T' Block), of which the 3rd and 4th blocks are largely commercial hubs, while the rest are mostly residential.

A 2010 survey by DNA Bengaluru ranked Jayanagar as the most liveable place in Bengaluru that still maintains the old charm of the city. [3]

History

In Kannada, Jayanagar splits into Jaya and nagar literally meaning Victory City. It is not definitively known why that is. One school of thought is that Jaya comes from Mysore's Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar.[ citation needed ]

The foundation of Jayanagar was laid in the year 1948. [4] It was one of the first planned neighbourhoods in Bengaluru, and at the time, the largest in Asia. [5] [ citation needed ]

Jayanagar was traditionally regarded as the southern end of Bengaluru. The "South End Circle", where six roads meet, and the historic Ashoka Pillar (which was to mark the southern end) bear this fact. While newer extensions have taken away this distinction from Jayanagar, it remains one of the more southern parts of the city.

In 1976, during the regime of D. Devaraj Urs, another iconic structure was added to Jayanagar, the Jayanagar BDA Shopping complex. It also housed the famous Puttanna Kanagal theatre. [6] There was a fire in 2008. Later a new development project was initiated in 2011-2012 during the tenure of B. S. Yediyurappa and B. N. Vijaya Kumar worth around 193 crores that also involved demolishing the Puttanna Kanagal theatre. [7]

Population

Jayanagar constituency has seven wards and had 1.8 lakh voters as of 2013. [4]

Schools and Colleges

Notable schools and colleges in Jayanagar include

Healthcare Centres

Notable residents

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