Girinagar
Girinagar | |
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Neighborhood | |
Girinagar | |
| Coordinates: 12°56′32″N 77°32′44″E / 12.9421°N 77.5456°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Urban |
| Metro | Bangalore |
| Zone | Bangalore South |
| Ward | 158, 162 |
| Elevation | 865 m (2,838 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 560026, 560085 |
| Telephone code | 91-80 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 41 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangalore South |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Basavanagudi, Vijayanagar |
Girinagar (formerly known as Writer's and Artist's Colony) is a premium residential area in Southwest Bengaluru, close to Mysore Road. This medium-sized locality is surrounded by Nayandahalli in the west, Byatarayanapura and Deepanjali Nagar in the north, Srinagar in the east and Hosakerehalli in the south. Its proximity to the Outer Ring Road, Mysore Road and NICE road offers excellent connectivity to the neighbouring areas. Prominent politicians like Shri. Tejasvi Surya(BJP), Member of Parliament(Lok Sabha) and Shri. Ravi Subramanya(BJP), the Member of Legislative Assembly for the Basavanagudi constituency, reside in Girinagar.