Jayaprakash Nagar, Bangalore

Jayaprakash Narayan Nagara, popularly known as J. P. Nagar, is an established posh upmarket residential area located in the south of the Bangalore conurbation, India named after prominent Indian leader Jayaprakash Narayan. It is located in proximity to Jayanagar, and other areas Banashankari, Bannerghatta Road and BTM Layout.

This article is about the locality in Bangalore. For the locality in Mysore, see Jayaprakash Nagar Mysore.

J. P. Nagar
Neighbourhood
J. P. Nagar
Coordinates: 12.912°N 77.593°E / 12.912; 77.593
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
MetroBengaluru
Population
 • Total28,508[1]
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKA-05
Municipal bodyBBMP
Ward Nos.177[2]
LS constituencyBangalore South
VS constituencyJayanagara
MPTejasvi Surya, BJP
MLASoumya Reddy, INC

The locality in South Bangalore began purely as a residential area but gradually transformed into a cosmopolitan area with opportunity for both residential and commercial projects. This transformation was a result of the boom of colleges and IT industries being set up in the vicinity. Previously it had bungalows and independent houses but the IT boom in the late 1990s converted it into a semi-commercial area.

It is located between Bannerghatta road and Kanakapura road.

It is to be noted that while Jayanagar has "BLOCKS", and HSR has "SECTORS", J P Nagar has "Phases" :-)

JP Nagar contains some famous lakes, such as Sarakki lake, Puttenahalli Lake (JP Nagar), Jaraganahalli Lake, Chunchugatta lake, Konanakunte Lake, Avalahalli Lake, Krishna Nagar Lake and so on. Over the years, because of massive urbanization, some of these lakes shrank and became polluted and some lakes, such as Jaraganahalli Lake, were entirely encroached by private parties. Off late a lot of lake conservation projects have been initiated to save them. For example the Puttenahalli lake.[3]

J P Nagar was developed in three stages: JP Nagar 1st through 3rd phases. It was called Sarakki layout when formed, later renamed to JP Nagara. Later came, JP Nagar 4th through 6th phases. Much later came, JP Nagar 7th through 9th phases.

JP Nagar has Metro connectivity on one end: Kanakapura road, and work has begun in Bannerghatta road in 2018.

JP Nagar is home to a lot of famous personalities. Kannada actresses Sumalatha and "Onti Salaga" "Rebel Star" Ambarish, Tara, and Arathi; film producer and former Chief Minister of Karnataka H. D. Kumaraswamy, and writer, thinker Baraguru Ramachandrappa are / were residents of this locality.

Institutions

Ranga Shankara is one of the well known theaters of Bangalore that is located in JP Nagar 2nd Phase.

References
  1. http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=134
  2. http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Details%20of%20wards%20and%20assembly%20constituencies%20in%20BBMP%20area.pdf
  3. Shreyas Sati; Alana Helin (11 September 2017). "Puttenahalli JP Nagar Lake Report". biometrust. Biome Trust. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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