Banashankari Explained

Banashankari
Settlement Type:neighborhood
Pushpin Map:India Bangalore
Coordinates:12.9373°N 77.5543°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Metro
Subdivision Type4:Zone
Subdivision Type5:Ward
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Name2:Bengaluru Urban
Subdivision Name3:Bengaluru
Subdivision Name4:Bengaluru South and Bengaluru West
Subdivision Name5:155, 156, 158, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 180, 181, 197, 198
Named For:Banashankari Amma Temple
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:560026,560050,560060,560061,560062,560070,560078,560085,560098
Area Code:91-80
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:KA 05, KA 41, KA 58
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bangalore South
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Spread over Basavanagudi, Padmanabhanagara, Bangalore South, and Vijayanagara

Banashankari, commonly abbreviated as BSK, is a locality spread across South and West Bangalore.[1] Its name is derived from the Banashankari Amma Temple on Kanakapura Road, one of Bangalore's renowned temples constructed by Subramanya Shetty in 1915.Banashankari is the largest locality in Bangalore, stretching from Mysore Road to Kanakapura Road. It is bordered by Byatarayanapura, Nayandahalli, Girinagar, and Rajarajeshwari Nagar in the west; Basavangudi and Hanumanthanagar in the north; Jayanagar and J.P. Nagar in the east, and Uttarahalli and Kengeri in the south, encompassing parts of these neighborhoods.

Transport

The area boasts excellent connectivity through the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Additionally, it features a Volvo bus facility. There's a reconstructed bus stand and a Traffic Transit Management Centre. Moreover, the Green Line of Namma Metro traverses this locality.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place//@12.9373,77.5543,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0!5m1!1e4?hl=en