List of neighbourhoods in Bangalore


This is a list of areas and neighborhoods in Bangalore by region. In recent decades, the city has witnessed rapid growth in population and urbanized area. While Central Bangalore is the commercial heart of the city, Eastern and South-Eastern Bangalore areas are major hubs for IT and financial companies. Southern and Western parts of the city are mainly residential areas. The neighborhoods in the Northern and North-Eastern regions are both industrial and residential.

Central

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Cantonment areaThe Cantonment area in Bangalore was used as a military cantonment during the British Raj in the 19th century. After the Indian independence, the area merged with rest of the city but still retains names for localities and streets used by the British as well as the colonial architecture in many buildings. Some localities which come under this area are Richmond Town, Austin Town, Murphy Town, Fraser Town, and Cox Town.
DomlurFormerly part of the Cantonment area, Domlur has become a major hub for IT outsourcing firms and military establishments. The Embassy GolfLinks Business Park and HAL Airport are located in/near Domlur.
IndiranagarIndiranagar is a sought-after residential and commercial neighbourhood which is located between the central and eastern parts of the city. The neighbourhood is known for its cosmopolitanism, nightlife, pubs and retail stores. The 100 Feet Road which runs through Indiranagar is one of the major commercial hubs in the city.
Jeevanbheemanagar
Malleswaram
Pete areaEstablished by Kempe Gowda I at the time of creation of Bangalore, the Pete area is the centre of trade and commercial activities in central Bangalore. It consists of various localities each of which are known for different markets: Chickpet, Balepet, Cottonpet, Sultanpet, etc. The largest flower market in Asia K. R. Market and Avenue Road also come under the Pete area.
SadashivanagarSadashivanagar is an upscale neighbourhood in the heart of the city. Anugraha, the residence of Karnataka's Chief Minister, is in this neighbourhood.
SeshadripuramSeshadripuram was established in 1892 to reduce the congestion in the Pete area. Known for its educational institutions which are now branched across the city, the neighbourhood is primarily a residential locality having an extension called Kumara Park.
ShivajinagarShivajinagar is one of the older areas of the city, which today acts as a major junction for transport to other parts of Bangalore. Russell Market and Bangalore Cantonment railway station are important landmarks in the locality.
UlsoorUlsoor is one of the oldest areas in the city. The neighbourhood is known for the Ulsoor Lake, one of the largest lakes in the city, as well as its proximity to M G Road.
Vasanth NagarLocated south of Bangalore Palace, Vasanth Nagar is an upscale neighbourhood in the heart of the city. One of the busisest commercial areas in the city Cunningham Road is located in Vasanth Nagar. Due to its proximity to other commercial areas and luxury hotels, this locality has gained high real estate value.

Eastern

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BellandurLocated along the Outer Ring Road, Bellandur is an IT hub and home to multiple tech parks/SEZs such as RMZ Ecospace. It is also known for the Bellandur Lake.
CV Raman NagarCV Raman Nagar is a neighbourhood to the west of the Outer Ring Road, known for the Bagmane Tech Park located there.
HoodiHoodi is a locality present in close proximity to Whitefield as well as the Outer Ring Road IT hubs. This proximity has helped Hoodi grow as a residential and commercial centre.
KrishnarajapuramKrishnarajapuram is located at the northernmost part of the Outer Ring Road at its junction with the Old Madras Road. Krishnarajapuram assembly constituency is one of the largest in the state of Karnataka.
MahadevapuraAnother IT hub along the Outer Ring Road, Mahadevapura was formerly a city municipal council. Phoenix Market City, a popular shopping mall, is located in this neighbourhood.
MarathahalliMarathahalli is located at the junction of Old Airport Road and the Outer Ring Road. A village until the 1990s, the area has seen rapid urbanisation due to the IT boom in the city.
VarthurVarthur is a commercial and residential area located adjacent to Whitefield.
WhitefieldFormerly a settlement of Anglo Indians, Whitefield is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of the city which is regarded to be one of the two major IT clusters in the city. It houses ITPL, the oldest tech park in the city, as well as shopping malls such as The Forum Value.

North-Eastern

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Banaswadi
HBR Layout
Horamavu
Kalyan Nagar
Kammanahalli
Lingarajapuram
Ramamurthy Nagar

Northern

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Hebbal
Jalahalli
Mathikere
Peenya
R. T. Nagar
Vidyaranyapura
Yelahanka
Yeshwanthpur

South-Eastern

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BommanahalliPrimarily a residential area, Bommanahalli has undergone significant commercial growth in recent years due to its proximity to areas such as Electronic City and HSR Layout.
Bommasandra
BTM LayoutBTM Layout is a commercial and residential neighbourhood in Bangalore. It is bound by other on-demand residential areas like Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Madiwala and Bommanahalli.
Electronic CityNicknamed "IT capital of India" and "Silicon Valley of India", Electronic City is a large industrial area on the outskirts of the city. With hundreds of IT companies' offices located in the area, including the headquarters of Infosys and Wipro, Electronic City also houses auto manufacturing and financial companies. A flyover on Hosur Road connects Bangalore with Electronic City.
HSR LayoutHSR Layout is a new residential area in Bangalore located between Hosur Road and Sarjapur Road.
KoramangalaKoramangala is a large commercial and residential neighbourhood in Bangalore. Located along the Hosur Road, it is a highly sought after real estate area which connects different parts of the city.
MadiwalaMadiwala is a busy business centre located close to Koramangala. It is famous for the Madiwala Lake.

Southern

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Banashankari
Basavanagudi
Girinagar
J. P. Nagar
Jayanagar
Kumaraswamy Layout
Padmanabhanagar
Uttarahalli

Southern suburbs

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Anjanapura
Arekere
Begur
Gottigere
Hulimavu
Kothnur

Western

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BasaveshwaranagarBasaveshwaranagar is a residential locality located on the western side of Chord Road. It is named after the 12th century philosopher Basavanna.
KamakshipalyaKamakshipalya is a neighbourhood which lies around the intersection of Magadi Road and Outer Ring Road
KengeriKengeri is a locality along the Mysore Road and an important transport hub with a railway station, a TTMC and an upcoming terminal station of the Purple Line of Namma Metro. Kengeri Satellite Town is a township developed by the Bangalore Development Authority.
Mahalakshmi LayoutMahalakshmi Layout is a large neighbourhood on the western part of Bangalore located in close proximity to Yeshwantpur. The area has a large number of temples including the ISKCON Temple.
NagarbhaviLocated to the south of Magadi Road and along the Outer Ring Road, Nagarbhavi is a large residential locality known for the many educational institutions in and around the area such as the Bangalore University and the National Law School of India University.
Nandini Layout
NayandahalliNayandahalli is a transport junction in the western part of Bangalore. The Mysore Road Satellite Bus Station, Mysore Road metro station and NICE Road junction are located in the area and serve as important intracity transport nodes.
Rajajinagar
Rajarajeshwari NagarLocated in the south-western part of the city along the Mysore Road, Rajarajeshwari Nagar is a suburb named after the Rajarajeshwari Temple in the area. It is primarily a residential neighbourhood, which also has several educational institutions and the Global Village Tech Park.
VijayanagarNamed after the Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagar is a large residential locality bound by Magadi Road and Mysore Road with the Chord Road running through. It also consists of sublocalities like Chandra Layout and RPC Layout.

Peripheral towns

Although not technically part of Bangalore metropolitan area, these towns are considered to be part of Bangalore: