Kumaraswamy Layout

Located in South Bangalore, Kumaraswamy Layout (Kannada:ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಬಡಾವಣೆ) is situated adjacent to Banashankari.HistoryKumaraswamy Layout was formed in the late 1970s by the BDA. This area under BBMP is recently seeing development.This is one the rapidly growing areas in Bangalore.This makes it one of the most conservative places to live in Bangalore. It has a substantial population of long-term, mostly Kannada-speaking residents.General informationKumaraswamy Layout is divided into 2 stages, with the 1st stage being the largest.Geological Survey of India is located in this area.Kumaraswamy layout is also an educational hub surrounded by many colleges and institutions. The prominent ones being Dayananda sagar Institutions,Delhi Public school South,Alpine School.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 (Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee Park) 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).Famous Dayananda Sagar Engineering College is located here.The famous Metro wholesale shopping mall is located close to kumaraswamy layout. Other shopping marts in the area are Star Bazaar (ISRO Layout), Shop N Save (KS Layout and ISRO Layout), MK Ahmed Retail (ISRO Layout), Nilgiris and Heritage Fresh.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.There are so many temples in kumaraswamy layout which are very nice,and the college gave one nice flavour to the area.Famous hospital group SAGAR Hospitals also have opened their branch in Kumaraswamy layout which adds up little more weightage to the area.Mr.L.Sreenivas belonging to BJP is the corporator of Kumaraswamy Layout BBMP ward No.181.