Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore

Rajarajeshwari Nagar (also called RR Nagar) is a residential locality in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is located in the southwestern part of Bangalore along the Mysore Road, with Nagarbhavi and the Bangalore University to the north and north west and Kengeri to the south west. There is a prominent arch shaped structure on Mysore Road which serves as the most popular entrance to this locality.

Rajarajeshwari Nagar
Suburb
(L-R from top) Arch at the entrance of RR Nagar, Nimishamba Temple, Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple, Gopalan Arcade Mall
Rajarajeshwari Nagar
Rajarajeshwari Nagar
Rajarajeshwari Nagar
Coordinates: 12°55′48″N 77°32′10″E
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
MetroBengaluru
Ward160
Population
 (2011[1])
 • Total56,897
Kannada
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560098
Lok Sabha constituencyBangalore Rural
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRajarajeshwari Nagar

The area was named after Rajarajeshwari Temple which is located in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar. The locality has plenty of greenery. Ideal Homes, BEML Layout, BHEL Layout, Krishna Garden, Halagevaderahalli, Kenchenahalli, Pattanagere, Gattigere, Channasandra and Ganakal are some of the sublocalities within Rajarajeshwari Nagar.

Culture

The Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath is set to open a 14-acre campus in Rajarajeshwari Nagar by 2020.[2]

The neighbourhood is known for its vigilance against garbage dumping. Residents of the locality have formed a volunteer group called "Swachh RR Nagar" to clear garbage from public places in the area.[3] In 2019, BBMP installed CCTV cameras in the locality to monitor and curb garbage dumping.[4]

Residents of RR Nagar also ensure that the ban on plastic is enforced in the neighbourhood by donating paper covers and cloth bags to vendors.[5][6] The locality reportedly became "plastic-free" in mid 2019.[7]

Global Village Tech Park
Main article: Global Village Tech Park
Development Center of Sonata Software at the Global Village.

The Global Village Tech Park, spread over 120 acres, is located in Rajarajeshwari Nagar. A number of companies' offices are present in the Park. The headquarters of IT services firm Mindtree is also located there.

Notable residents

Educational institutions

References
  1. http://bbmp.gov.in/documents/10180/460906/BBMPR_ward_master_BBMP+Restructuring+03-08-%202015.pdf/89caf820-58a7-4d73-a785-7082f250d7d7
  2. "Chitrakala parishath set to open R.R. Nagar campus". 5 January 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. "RR Nagara residents began adopting streets last year". Bangalore Mirror.
  4. "CCTV cameras to help officials tackle garbage dumping at Bengaluru's RR Nagar". The New Indian Express.
  5. "Residents are finding solutions themselves to problems that should be tackled by elected representatives". Bangalore Mirror.
  6. "Bengaluru residents start unique rent-a-bag scheme to end plastic use". The New Indian Express.
  7. "'Rajarajeshwari Nagar will be plastic-free by World Environment Day'". Bangalore Mirror.
  8. "Darshan, ex-minister's properties may face demolition axe soon". Times of India. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  9. "BBMP's re-survey: 'Ideal' tactic to buy time?". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  10. https://indiankanoon.org/doc/61350430/
  11. "South Bengaluru's new realty star". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  12. "Party workers pester voters in RR Nagar, block traffic". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  13. https://www.deccanherald.com/city/actor-duniya-vijays-wives-700407.html
  14. "A reluctant starter who made it big in tinsel town". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  15. Rajiv Kalkod (5 September 2017). "Senior journalist Gauri Lankesh shot dead at her house". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017.
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