Jayanagar, Bangalore
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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]
It is surrounded by
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
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 "
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[update].[4]
Schools and Colleges
Notable schools and colleges in Jayanagar include
Healthcare Centres
- Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research
- Jayanagar General Hospital
- Manipal Hospital
- Apollo Speciality Hospitals
- Cloudnine Hospital
- Chirag Hospital
- Keva Ayurveda Healthcare Pvt Ltd
- CB Physiotherapy Clinic
Notable residents
- Prakash Belawadi, national award-winning filmmaker
- Bharathi, Kannada actress
- B. S. Chandrasekhar, former Indian cricketer, leg spinner
- Shashi Deshpande, writer
- V. V. Giri, former president of India
- Puttanna Kanagal, Kannada movie director
- Anil Kumble, Cricketer
- N. R. Narayana Murthy, Infosys founder
- Sudha Murty, Writer, Teacher, Philanthropist, Infosys Foundation Chairperson
- Bhargavi Narayan, Kannada actress
- Raja Ramanna, nuclear physicist
- S. K. Ramachandra Rao, scholar
- Tara, actress and politician
- G. Venkatasubbiah, Kannada and Sanskrit scholar, writer, Grammarian, editor, lexicographer
- Vishnuvardhan, Kannada actor
Geographic location
References
- ^ a b c d "Bangalore PIN codes". Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ RANGANNA, T. S. (26 April 2013). "Old-world charm sadly eroded". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Jayanagar on top, E-city comes last in survey". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ a b T. S. Ranganna (26 April 2013). "Old-world charm sadly eroded". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Kurien, Anila (18 May 2020). "Jayanagar shopping complex comes to life at last". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Puttanna theatre to be razed soon". Deccan Herald. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2020.