Krishnarajapuram (also spelled Krishnarajapura and often abbreviated as KR Puram or KR Pura) is an eastern suburb of

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, the capital of the

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. It is one of the

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. It is from

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. The Old Madras Road passes through this locality. A lake called 'Vengayyana Lake' is in the heart of this area. The

Yele Mallappa Shetty Lake Yele Mallappa Shetty Lake is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore, located on the eastern side of the city, outside of Krishnarajapura. It is an artificial water reservoir constructed in early 1900s. The lake is spread over . Geography The la ...

near Medahalli, situated just outside the eastern limits of KR Puram, is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore. Krishnarajapuram is also the headquarters of the Bangalore East taluk and houses certain central and state government offices. It is also a Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency. B A Basvaraja of the

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was elected as the Member of Legislative assembly from this constituency in the 2013 Karnataka Assembly election, and re-elected in 2018. The area is also a part of the Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency. The area was named after

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, who ruled the provincial state of Mysore from 1799 to 1869.

Connectivity

Krishnarajapuram is located at the junction of Old Madras Road and Outer Ring Road. The Krishnarajapuram Railway station falls on the

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broad gauge line. The cable bridge on the junction of Old Madras Road and Outer Ring Road was built by

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for IRCON and inaugurated the by then

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in 2003 and was subsequently declared as the Most Outstanding National Bridge by the Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers.

Demographics

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, Krishnarajapuram had a population of 187,453. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Krishnarajapuram has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 71%. In Krishnarajapuram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. File:K.r.puram hanging bridge 2.jpg, Cable stayed bridge on Old Madras Road (NH-4), above

Krishnarajapuram railway station Krishnarajapuram railway station, also known as Krishnarajapura railway station (station code: KJM) is a suburb station located in Krishnarajapuram which is located about 14 km away from KSR Bengaluru station. It is one of the importan ...

File:K.r.puram outer ring road.jpg, KR Puram Outer Ring Road flyover

References

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