History

General information

• Kumaraswamy Layout is divided into 2 stages, with the 1st stage being the largest.
• A major chunk of the population in this area is that of students from North India
  North India
  North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
  
  , etc. who study in the colleges situated in and near this area.
• The area has many parks. All are maintained by the BDA. However until recently the parks were not as well developed as other parks in the city. The park near 15E bus stand is like a mini forest because of its length and extensive tree cover.
• Atma Darshan Yogashram, the southern branch of the Bihar School Of Yoga is located in Kumaraswamy Layout (Opp Dayananda Sagar College).
• Many art, dance and music classes are located here such as Sankula Theatre Institute which provides professional training in Acting, Singing, Bharatanatyam, Instruments such as Keyboard, Guitar, Veena etc. and also conducts acting workshops, summer camps, stage shows, drama shows, conducted by Ninasam trained Ashok Nittur and famous Music Director and Composer Ismail Gonal.
• Famous Dayananda Sagar Engineering College
  Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
  Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering , started in 1979, was founded by Sri R Dayananda Sagar. It is located on of land in Bangalore South. Research programmes sponsored by AICTE, AR&DB, KSCST are undertaken...
  
   is located here.
• The area is home to eminent Kannada writers like Sri Jayanta Kaykini, Sri A.N.Prahlada Rao and Sri B.S.Keshava Rao. The late Vyasaraya Ballal, another famous Kannada writer, also lived here.
• All major shopping areas like Jayanagar 4th block and Gandhi Bazaar are very close by.

Areas under Kumaraswamy layout

• ISRO Layout- It is an 83 acres (335,889.4 m²) planned residential area formed in the mid-1980s by ISRO for their employees. The area is managed by Space Employees Cooperative Housing Society. This area is also known as Vikram Nagar, after the Indian space scientist, Vikram Sarabhai
  Vikram Sarabhai
  Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was an Indian physicist. He is considered to be the father of the Indian space program; legendary Homi Bhabha’s successor as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission; and was as at home in the world of the arts as in his favourite laboratory. His interests were vast and...
  
  . The development of ISRO layout acted as a catalyst and had a cascading effect and led to the forming of other areas around the layout.
• Vasantapura-It is a legendary village, just 12 km away from the City. The village is located on a small hillock with an ancient, quaint temple dedicated to Vasantha Vallabharayaswamy. Legend has it that sage Mandavya once disappeared from his ashram situated on the banks of the Ganges. His disciples were highly perturbed at the absence of their guru. They made a frantic search over the dales and hills. Finally, they located the rishi meditating in a cave in Vasanthapura.
• Ilyas Nagar- A Muslim majority area, this area houses the famous Jamia Masjid and the Army Salvation Church.
• Yalachenahalli- A very fast developing area in Bangalore.
• Bikasipura- Industrial Area. Houses Khoday's Breweries and Metro.
• V V Nagar
• Kanaka Nagar
• JHBCS (Jarganahalli Housing Board Cooperative Society) Layout (Kanaka Gruha)
• Teacher's Colony- An upper middle class sublocality. Divided into 2 stages, 1st stage is in Kumaraswamy Layout and 2nd stage is in Banashankari 2nd stage.
• Eshwara Nagar- One of ISRO's offices is located here.
• Bendre Nagar
• Minaz Nagar
• Gaundanpalya
• Naidu Layout
• Devarakere Extension- Part of ISRO Layout, located near Devarakere.
• Kailash Nagar
• Siddanna Layout
• Prasanti Nagar
• Chandra Nagar
• Nanjappa Layout
• Krishna Devaraya Nagar
• Harsha Layout
• Kashi Nagar
• Nanjappa Layout
• Sharasa Nagar
• Vallabhai Layout
• Prathibha Industrial Estate
• Anuradha Industrial Estate
• Jayachamarajendra Industrial Estate
• Maruti Nagar
• Umarbagh Layout
• Rajyotsavanagar
• Lingegowda Colony
• Govinayakanahalli

External links

• About Kumaraswamy Layout
• Kumaraswamy Layout in Metrolife