Basaveshwar nagar is a largely residential neighbourhood in the west of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It is located to the west of Rajajinagar and is sandwiched between the localities of Mahalakshmi Layout to the north and Vijayanagar to the south, spread across multiple sub-localities, three assembly constituencies and seven Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) wards. The area of Basaveshwaranagar is often considered West of Chord Road as it lies to the west of Chord Road, an arterial road in the western part of Bengaluru.
Etymology Basaveshwaranagar is named after Basavanna (also known as Basaveshwar), a social reformer whose followers comprise the Lingayat community.life history of Basavanna
History Basaveshwaranagar was formed as an extension by the City Improvement Trust Board (currently the Bangalore Development Authority) in stages between the 1970s and early 1980s. At that time (even now unofficially), the area was known as West of Chord Road (WCR), as it lay to the west of the Chord Road which at the time was considered the western end of the city.Chapter: 3 PLANNING BANGALORE CITY: ITS EXPANSION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT There were also many private layouts in the area formed in the 1970s by public and private sector organisations for their employees such as LIC, Kirloskar Group, SBI and BEML among others. The close proximity of Basaveshwaranagar to the KSR Bengaluru Station, Kempegowda Bus Station, the Bengaluru Pete, residential-cum-commercial localities like Rajajinagar and Malleswaram and the Peenya industrial area helped its growth. Today, Basaveshwaranagara is an important residential and commercial hub in West Bangalore. But since Basaveshwaranagar is very far away from the IT Corridor (a large area in the eastern and south-eastern parts of Bangalore city with IT and software parks and SEZs), large-scale development in the area has been minimal and Basaveshwaranagara is today considered one of the greenest and more conservative localities of Bengaluru city.
Geography
Basaveshwaranagar is situated in the western part of Bangalore, about 914 metres above sea level,Basaveshwara Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India at 12°98' N and 77°53' E. Nearby areas include Rajajinagar, Mahalakshmi Layout, Nandini Layout, Laggere, Sunkadakatte and Vijayanagar.
The terrain of Basaveshwaranagar is quite hilly and uneven. The area is known for its steep and hilly roads which rise high and low. The area was also known for lakes such as the Agrahara Dasarahalli Lake, Kurubarahalli Lake and Saneguruvahalli Lake among others. All the lakes have dried up in recent time and residential layouts or parks have been built over them.
Basaveshwaranagar is considered to be the least polluted locality in Bengaluru city, with real-time air quality level coming well within Good levels of 0–50 most of the time. There is an air quality monitoring station at Saneguruvanahalli maintained by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).Silk Board Jn, Whitefield most polluted places in Bengaluru
Climate Under the Köppen climate classification, Bangalore including Basaveshwaranagar itself experiences a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Due to its high elevation, a more moderate climate throughout the year is experienced, although occasional heat waves can make summer somewhat uncomfortable. The coolest month is December with an average low temperature of and the hottest month is April with an average high temperature of . The highest temperature ever recorded is (recorded in March 1931). The lowest ever recorded is (recorded in January 1884). Winter temperatures rarely drop below , and summer temperatures seldom exceed . Receiving rainfall from both the northeast and the southwest monsoons; the wettest months are September, October and August. The summer heat is moderated by fairly frequent thunderstorms, which occasionally cause power outages and local flooding. The heaviest rainfall recorded in a 24-hour period is recorded on 1 October 1997.
Localities
Basaveshwaranagara is divided into four stages, which are further subdivided into blocks. The area also subsumes sub-localities such as:
Agrahara Dasarahalli Ashtagrama Layout Bhimajyotinagara Bovi Colony Gruhalakshmi Layout Indiranagar Kamalanagar Kamalanagar Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) Layout Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) Colony Kirloskar Colony Kurubarahalli Lakshmi Nagar Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Model Housing Colony Manjunatha Nagara Saneguruvanahalli Satyanarayana Layout Shakti Ganapati Nagara Sharada Colony Shivanagar Shivanahalli Sri Venkateshwara Krupa (SVK) Layout State Bank of India (SBI) Colony SVNGSS Layout Teachers Colony Vinayaka Housing Board Cooperative Society (VHBCS) Layout
Civic administration
Politics
Basaveshwaranagar comes under three Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Rajajinagar, Mahalakshmi Layout and Govindarajanagar, which are led by former Minister S. Suresh Kumar (BJP), K. Gopalaiah (JD(S)) and former Minister V. Somanna (BJP) respectively.Live: Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2018 | Constituency While most of Basaveshwaranagar falls under the Rajajinagar constituency, Info for voters of Rajajinagar Constituency- MLA, Candidates, Voting and more some sub-localities like LIC Model Housing Colony, Bhimajyothinagar, Kirloskar Colony, Shakthi Ganapathi Nagar, Sathyanarayana Layout, SBI Colony, Kamalanagar and Kurubarahalli come under the Mahalakshmi Layout constituency.Karnataka Assembly Constituency No 156 (MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT) – MLA Local Area Development Funds : 2013–2018 Agrahara Dasarahalli comes under the Govindarajanagar constituency. Rajajinagar, Mahalakshmi Layout and Govindarajanagar assembly constituencies in turn fall under the Lok Sabha constituencies of Bangalore Central, Bangalore North and Bangalore South respectively.LS polls: Bangalore Central, where the minorities make up the majorityMahalakshmi Layout Election Results 2018 Live Updates: JD(S) K. Gopalaiah WonGovindarajanagar Election Results 2018 Live Updates (Govindraj Nagar): BJP's V Somanna Won While Bangalore Central and North constituencies are represented by P. C. Mohan (BJP) and former Chief Minister of Karnataka D. V. Sadananda Gowda (BJP) respectively,P. C. MohanD V Sadananda Gowda Bangalore South is represented by Tejasvi Surya (BJP), who is the youngest Member of Parliament as of 2019.https://www.businesstoday.in/top-story/bjp-gets-its-youngest-mp-from-bengaluru/story/349613.html BJP gets its youngest MP from Bengaluru
BBMP wards
Basaveshwaranagar is spread across seven wards of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). One of these wards (Ward 100) goes by the name of Basaveshwaranagar itself. Barring this ward and also Ward 74 (Shakthi Ganapathi Nagar), none of the other BBMP wards fully lie within Basaveshwaranagar.
Basaveshwaranagar BBMP Ward information Ward no. Ward name Land Area (km2) Population (2011 census) BBMP Zone Assembly constituency Parliamentary constituency Corporator74 Shakthi Ganapathi NagarWard #74, Shakthi Ganapathi Nagar 5.8443,844 Rajarajeshwari Nagarhttp://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/will-restructuring-into-10-zones-help-bbmp-19201 Will restructuring into 10 zones help BBMP?Mahalakshmi LayoutBangalore NorthGangamma Rajanna75 Shankar MuttWard #75, Shankar Matt0.748,734 Rajarajeshwari NagarMahalakshmi LayoutBangalore NorthM. Shivaraju99 RajajinagarWard #99, Rajaji Nagar0.5632,913 VijayanagarRajajinagarBangalore CentralG. Krishnamurthy100 BasaveshwaranagarWard #100, Basaveshwara Nagar0.8633,084 VijayanagarRajajinagarBangalore CentralUmavathi Padmaraj101 KamakshipalyaWard #101, Kamakshipalya0.8430,333 VijayanagarRajajinagarBangalore CentralPratima R.105 Agrahara DasarahalliWard #105, Agrahara Dasarahalli0.7726,873 VijayanagarGovindarajanagarBangalore SouthShilpa G. Sridhar107 ShivanagarWard #107, Shivanagar0.9924,181VijayanagarRajajinagarBangalore CentralManjula Vijayakumar
Post office Basaveshwaranagar post office is located along the Siddaiah Puranik Road, opposite S. Cadambi Vidya Kendra. The pincode for the area is 560079. However, the northern parts of Basaveshwaranagar like Kirloskar Colony, Bhimajyothinagar and Kurubarahalli among others come under the Mahalakshmi Layout post office. The pincode for this post office is 560086.
Police station Basaveshwaranagar has its own police station. The police station was earlier located near Havanur Circle opposite to Pavithra Paradise. It was later shifted to its current location on the 1st Main Road, near to the Dr. Ambedkar stadium. It comes under the jurisdiction of West division DCP of Bangalore city and Vijayanagar division ACP.Bengaluru City Police, Police Stations and Helpline Contact Numbers
The area does not have its own traffic police station and falls under the Vijayanagar Traffic Police jurisdiction.
Transport
Roads
The main roads of Basaveshwaranagar are:
Siddaiah Puranik Road: It is also known as the 1st Cross Road and is the main commercial hub of Basaveshwaranagar with many shopping centres, banks, restaurants and hospitals. It connects Shankar Mutt in the north with Magadi Road in the south. 60 Feet Road: It is also known as the 1st Main Road. It connects Chord Road in the east with the Basaveshwaranagar Bus Stand in the west. Like Siddaiah Puranik Road, this road is also an important commercial hub. This road intersects with Siddaiah Puranik Road at Havanur Circle. Dr. M. C. Modi Hospital Road: This road connects Chord Road in the east with Shankar Mutt in the west. The Modi Eye Hospital is located on this road, hence this road is named as Dr. M. C. Modi Hospital Road.
Apart from these roads, there are other important roads in the locality such as 8th Main Road (BEML Layout Road), 15th Main Road (Kamalanagar Main Road), Kurubarahalli Main Road and Thimmaiah Road (Shivanahalli Main Road).
Metro Basaveshwaranagar is easily accessible from both the Green Line and Purple Line of the Namma Metro. The nearest station on the Green Line is Rajajinagar, which is located 2 km from Basaveshwaranagar, while the nearest Purple Line station, Hosahalli, is 3 km away. Basaveshwaranagar's connectivity to the Namma Metro will be further improved after Phase 3 of the Namma Metro is completed, where a line from Magadi Road to Kadabagere passing through KHB Colony and Kamakshipalya will be built. KA Govt Approves Preparation of DPR for Bangalore Metro’s Phase 3
Buses
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) runs a good fleet of buses to Basaveshwaranagar, connecting it with all the important business districts in the city. There are seven bus stations in the locality:
Basaveshwaranagar Main Bus Stand in 60 Feet Road (Also known as Sharada Colony Bus Stand as it is located in Sharada Colony) BEML Layout Bus Stand in 8th Main Road Shankar Nag Bus Station in Kamalanagar Basaveshwaranagar 3rd Stage Bus Stand in Saneguruvanahalli KHB Colony Bus Stand in Magadi Road Bhimajyothinagar Bus Stand near Shankar Mutt Kurubarahalli Bus Stand
The Kempegowda Bus Station for boarding intercity and interstate buses is just 5 km away from Basaveshwaranagar.
Economy
Basaveshwaranagar is home to many industry, banking and retail outlets.
The Siddaiah Puranik Road is the main commercial hub of Basaveshwaranagar. It has many stores ranging from supermarkets and bakeries to pharmacies, branded and generic clothing retail and watch shops among others. Many public sector and private sector bank branches are located along this road as well. The Kurubarahalli Main Road and the 60 Feet Road also have many shopping and banking facilities. Off Havanur Circle is the roadside Basaveshwaranagar market, which sells fresh fruits and vegetables apart from serving street food.