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{{Infobox settlement
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'''Girinagar''' (formerly known as Writer's Colony) is a residential area in South West Bengaluru, very close to [[State Highway 17 (Karnataka)|Mysore Road]]. This medium-sized locality is surrounded by [[Nayandahalli]] in the west, Byatarayanapura and Deepanjali Nagar in the north, Srinagar and [[Banashankari, Bangalore|Banashankari]] in the east and Hosakerehalli in the south.

== Etymology ==
Girinagar was named after the former [[President of India]] [[V. V. Giri]] and also because of the Hirannayya Gudda (Hill). Giri in Sanskrit means hill.

==Geography==
Girinagar is at a lower altitude (865 m) compared to the rest of Bengaluru, which has an average elevation of 900 m. It is very hilly, with steep roads – being on the slope of a hill with a plateau on top. To the west of Girinagar is a hill, known as ''Hirannayya Gudda'' in Kannada. Girinagar lies in the ''[[Vrishabhavathi River|Vrishabhavathi]] Valley'' region of Bengaluru.

Girinagar is divided into 4 phases, with the 2nd phase being the largest. It also subsumes areas such as T Block, Muneshwara Block, Nagendra Block, Avalahalli, Ganapathi Nagar and Chamundi Nagar.

==Culture==
Girinagar is one of the older areas of Bengaluru, with a predominantly [[Kannada]] speaking population. The population is also predominantly [[Hindu]].

Being in Southwest Bengaluru, Girinagar is well connected to the central Bengaluru. However, with several major employers opening offices in South Bengaluru, and with a series of new malls and multiplexes coming up in its vicinity, Girinagar has maintained its desirability for the upwardly-mobile, family-oriented audience. In other words, it retains the culture and traditions of Bengaluru being solely occupied by families living in the city for more than a century.

== Educationcal institutions==

There are many schools including Vijayabharthi Vidyalaya, Auden Public School, Shantiniketan and St. Muller Public School, St Michel's English School. Pre University Colleges include Vijaya Bharati PU College and Narayana PU College. Girinagar is also close to several engineering Colleges [[R.V. College of Engineering|Rashtriya Vidyalaya College of Engineering]], [[P.E.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore South Campus|PES Institute of Technology]], [[RNS Institute of Technology|RNSIT]], and [[B.M.S. College of Engineering|BMSCE]]. Girinagar has Aksharam, a well known Sanskrit Institution, right next to the Raghavendra Mutt.

==Administration==

Girinagar lies in the [[Bangalore South (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bengaluru South]] parliamentary constituency. The incumbent Member of Parliament of Bengaluru South is Shri. Tejasvi surya ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]).<ref>[http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=20 Detailed Profile – Shri Tejasvi Surya (BJP) – Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India]. India.gov.in. Retrieved on 28 September 2011.</ref> Most of Girinagar lies in the [[Basavanagudi]] assembly constituency. The incumbent Member of Legislative assembly is Shri. Ravi Subramanya (BJP),<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090104203035/http://bjpkarnataka.org/state-legislators/karnataka-mla/ Karnataka MLA’s]}}. BJP Karnataka. Retrieved on 28 September 2011.</ref> who resides in Girinagar. However the part of Girinagar north of 50 Feet Road viz. Avalahalli, 3rd Phase, Muneshwara Block and Ganapathi Nagar sub localities lies in the [[Vijayanagar, Bengaluru|Vijayanagar]] assembly constituency.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/02/stories/2008050255200400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506042957/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/02/stories/2008050255200400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 May 2008 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=It looks like a straight fight here | date=2 May 2008}}</ref> The current sitting Member of Legislative assembly is Shri. [[M. Krishnappa (Born 1953)|M. Krishnappa]] ([[Indian National Congress|INC]]).<ref>[http://www.mkrishnappa.com/aboutme.php M Krishnappa MLA Vijayanagar Constituency]. Mkrishnappa.com. Retrieved on 28 September 2011.</ref>

Girinagar is also a ward in the Bengaluru South zone of the [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike|BBMP]] (ward no. 162). It ranges from Nagendra Block in the east to Hosakerehalli Road in the west, from 50 Feet Road in the north to ORR in the south.<ref name="ward">[http://bbmpelections.in/wards/162 BBMP Elections – Ward information for Girinagar ward]. Bbmpelections.in. Retrieved on 28 September 2011.</ref> and spans 1.77 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web|title=BBMP Councillors |url=http://bbmp.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=549&Itemid=205 |publisher=[[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] |access-date=11 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704233624/http://bbmp.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=549&Itemid=205 |archive-date=4 July 2011}}</ref> The ward has been reserved for women<ref name="ward"/> and the current corporator is Smt. H.S. Lalitha (BJP).<ref name="ward"/> However the northernmost part of Girinagar (north of 50 Feet road) lies in the Deepanjali Nagar ward (ward no. 158), also in the Bengaluru South Zone<ref name="ward 2">[http://bbmpelections.in/wards/158 BBMP Elections – Ward information for Deepanjali Nagar ward]. Bbmpelections.in. Retrieved on 28 September 2011.</ref> and spans 2.09 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web|title=BBMP Councillors |url=http://bbmp.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=545&Itemid=205 |publisher=[[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] |access-date=23 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704233833/http://bbmp.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=545&Itemid=205 |archive-date=4 July 2011}}</ref> This ward is also reserved for women and the current corporator is Smt. Malathi (BJP).<ref name="ward 2"/>

==Transportation==

Girinagar is one of the better-known areas of Bengaluru and most modes of transport in Bengaluru will get you in and out of Girinagar, including [[bus|public buses]], [[autorickshaw]]s and [[taxicab]]s.

The main roads of Girinagar are a) 50 Feet Road (connecting the ORR to Basavanagudi), b) 80 Feet Road (connecting Hosakerehalli Road to Nagendra Block), c) Nehru Road (connecting 50 Feet Road to Girinagar 2nd phase) and d) Hosakerehalli Road (connecting Mysore Road to the ORR). [[Arterial road]]s like Mysore Road and the ORR are just 1 km from Girinagar.

Girinagar is well connected by [[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation|BMTC]] buses from [[Kempegowda Bus Station|Majestic]] and [[Shivajinagar, Bangalore|Shivajinagar]]. The buses are not very frequent but regular. The routes from [[Kempegowda Bus Station|Majestic]] are 10 ([[Marcopolo S.A.|Marcopolo]] AC route), 36A, 36B, 36E, and 36G which can be boarded from platform 10 in [[Kempegowda Bus Station|Majestic]]. The routes from [[Shivajinagar, Bangalore|Shivajinagar]] are 37E and 37F, which can be boarded from platform 10 in [[Shivajinagar, Bangalore|Shivajinagar]].

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{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Areas of Bangalore'''
|Northwest = [[Nayandahalli]]
|North = [[Deepanjali Nagar]] / [[Byatarayanapura]]
|Northeast = [[Timberyard Layout]]
|West = [[Sriranganagar]] / [[Veerabhadranagar]]
|Centre = Girinagar
|East = [[Banashankari, Bangalore|Banashankari 1st Stage]]
|Southwest = [[Outer Ring Road, Bangalore|ORR]]
|South = [[Hosakerehalli]]
|Southeast = [[Banashankari, Bangalore|Banashankari 3rd Stage]]
}}
{{Neighbourhoods of Bangalore}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Bangalore]]

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