Austin Town, Bangalore
Austin Town, Bangalore
Ferdinand Kittel Nagara | ||
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Neighbourhood | ||
Vidhan Sabha ConstituencyShantinagar | | |
Original Planning Agency | Bangalore Civil & Military Station Municipal Commission | |
Established | 1920 |
Austin Town, Bengaluru is a locality of the
Austin Town was established in 1920 by the building of a number of small cottages for the benefit of lower income groups, and rented out for a nominal sum. The Collector Austin was the encouragement for this project, and hence the suburb was named after him. These cottages were in great demand by poor Indians and Anglo Indians. The neighbouring suburbs are Agara, Neelsandra and Vannarapete, which was the localities where the labourers of the nearby brick kilns called Shoolay (now renamed as Ashok Nagar).[10] The Sanitary works of Ferdinand Kittel Nagara was designed by W H Murphy, Executive Engineer, Municipal Council, Bangalore Civil and Military Station, after whom Murphy Town gets its name.[11]
Football in Austin Town
Unlike other parts of Bangalore where Cricket is popular, Football is a passion for the residents of Austin Town. According to football coach Thyagarajan, Ferdinand Kittel Nagara is considered the birthplace of Football in Bangalore. The origins of the game can be traced to the Italian soldiers who were being held as prisoners of war during the beginning of
Gowthampura one of the layouts of Ferdinand Kittel Nagara has a statue of
Demographics
As common to the other suburbs of the
Anglo-Indians
A larger number of Anglo-Indians used to live in Ferdinand Kittel Nagara,
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