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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vidyaranyapura
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| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = Metro
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bangalore]]
| subdivision_type3 = Constituency
| subdivision_name3 = [[Bangalore North (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore North]]<ref name = "BBMP Ward Restructuring 2015"/>
| subdivision_type4 = Assembly Constituency
| subdivision_name4 = [[Byatarayanapura]]<ref name = "BBMP Ward Restructuring 2015"/>
| subdivision_type5 = Zone
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| established_title = Established Period
| established_date = 1974-1976<ref name="Namma Vidyaranyapura and how it came into existence"/>
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]<ref name = "Language Census of India 2011"/><ref name = "Linguistic Profile of the States and UTs"/><ref name="National Commission for Linguistic Minorities Report"/>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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'''Vidyaranyapura''' is situated in the northern part of [[Bangalore]] city in the state of [[Karnataka]], India. Vidyaranyapura, along with several other extensions of the city, comes under a constituency called [[Byatarayanapura]].<ref name = "BBMP Zone Maps - 198 Wards"/><ref name = "BBMP Elections"/> It comes under the Greater Bangalore jurisdiction of the [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] (BBMP).<ref name = "BBMP Zone Maps - 198 Wards"/><ref name = "BBMP Yelahanka Ward Map"/>

==History==
Vidyaranyapura is a colony that was formed in the late 1970s.<ref name="Namma Vidyaranyapura and how it came into existence"/> It was formerly owned by a rich landlord, who still owns a large mango garden called Dinshaw Estate.<ref name = "The green allure"/> Legends suggest that it may have been a battlefield. This is supported by the name of a nearby place called [[Dandina Kodigehalli]] ('Dandu' in Kannada means a cantonment or military camp). The township is named after the great Kannada poet, saint, and priest, [[Vidyaranya]].

==Geography==

Vidyaranyapura is situated in the north-west part of Bangalore, about {{convert|3050|ft|m|abbr=on}} above sea level, at 13°05' N and 77°33' E. Nearby areas include [[Yelahanka]], [[Thindlu]], Kodigehalli, [[Doddabommasandra]], [[Jalahalli]], [[MS Palya]] and [[Sahakara Nagar]].

It is a composite locality comprising multiple sub-blocks and layouts: [[AMS Layout]], [[Ganesha Layout]], [[Balaji Layout]], [[Defence Colony]], [[Nanjappa Layout]], [[Chamundeshwari Layout]], [[Srinidhi layout]], [[BEL Layout]] (Bharat Electronics Ltd.), [[Hindustan Machine Tools]] (HMT) layout, and [[National Tuberculosis Institute]] NTI layout.

Vidyaranyapura is located close to government sector factories like BEL [Bharat Electronics Limited] and HMT [Hindustan Machine Tools]. Premier educational institution such as the Centre for Liquid Crystal Research, [[University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore]], [[Indian Institute of Science]], [[National Centre for Biological Sciences]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research]], and [[TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics]] are within few minutes drive and are also well connected by [[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation]] bus services. [[Thindlu]] is one of the oldest areas in [[Bengaluru]] and is one kilometer to the east of Vidyaranyapura [[post office]] and has an ancient temple of the lord [[Virabhadra]] (a form of the lord [[Shiva]]).

==Agriculture==
Vidyaranyapura is west of the [[University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore|University of Agricultural Sciences]], GKVK, and [[Thindlu]]. The area has a variety of trees and plants, which were planted by the Forest Department while converting it into a residential area. The native tree is predominantly the [[eucalyptus]]. The soil is very rich in nutrients and has a distinct red color.

==Biodiversity==
Vidyaranyapura is known for the existence of a varied number of species. It also houses some beautiful lakes. The location is surrounded by ample greenery. Agricultural landforms a major part. There is a mango grove (earlier Dinshaw Estate) at the center of the locality. Soil humus content is high in the area, and red soil is found majorly. Almost all diversity of plants can be found or grown here, including those of medicinal value. The area does also has some animal diversity. The locality has a huge flock of pigeons. Rare birds in Bangalore like the Greater coucal are seen at silent places, sparrows can be found near to the Last Bus Stop. Cobra snakes are very common here and can be found in groups. Narasipura lake is home for a few turtles and mongooses. Common Indian toad and bullfrog are the various others traced in the area. Even a pangolin was found in the area in 2002.<ref name="Pangolin neighbourhood panic"/>

Birds which occasionally dwell in Vidyaranyapura are [[lesser whistling teal]], black headed ibis, purple swamphen, red wattled [[lapwing]], white-cheeked barbet, small green barbet, pied wagtail (''Motacilla alba''), egret, [[little grebe]], [[little cormorant]], purple heron, oriental darter, spotted dove, bulbul, [[night heron]], [[Indian spot-billed duck]], [[sandpiper]] and [[whistling duck]].<ref name="Bamboo shoot thefts hurting Narasipura Lake"/>

==Notable residents==
* [[Obaid Siddiqi]] - scientist and Padma Vibushan awardee
* [[Sreesanth]] - former Indian cricketer, cine artiste
* [[Rajesh (Kannada actor)|Rajesh]] - Kannada actor and theater artist
* [[Abhijeeth]] - Kannada actor in ''[[Yajamana (2000 film)|Yajamana]]'' and a few other celebrated movies
* [[K Chandrasekhar]] - a former Indian scientist and aerospace engineer, was one of the seven accused in the 1994 Isro spy case <ref name="Framed in Isro case"/>

==Location==
{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Areas of Bangalore'''
|Northwest = Lakshimipura
|North = AMS Layout
|Northeast = [[Yelahanka]]
|West = [[Jalahalli]]
|Centre = Vidyaranyapura
|East = Jakkur
|Southwest = [[Jalahalli]]
|South = Mathikere
|Southeast = [[Kodigehalli]]
}}

== See also ==
* [[Yelahanka]]
* [[Thindlu]]
* [[Jalahalli]]

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=

<ref name="The green allure">[https://www.deccanherald.com/content/528332/green-allure.html The green allure]. Deccan Herald. Published date: 12-02-2016</ref>

<ref name="BBMP Zone Maps - 198 Wards">[http://218.248.45.169/download/map/198-wards.pdf BBMP Zone Maps - 198 Wards]. PDF dated 14-08-2013</ref>

<ref name="BBMP Yelahanka Ward Map">[http://218.248.45.169/download/map/Yelahanka.pdf BBMP Yelahanka Ward Map]. PDF dated 14-08-2013</ref>

<ref name="BBMP Ward Restructuring 2015">[http://bbmp.gov.in/documents/10180/460906/BBMPR_ward_master_BBMP+Restructuring+03-08-2015.pdf BBMP Ward Restructuring 03-08-2015]. PDF dated 03-08-2015</ref>

<ref name="Language Census of India 2011" >[http://censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/C-16_25062018_NEW.pdf Census of India 2011, Paper 1 Of 2018, "Language" - India, States And Union Territories]</ref>

<ref name="Linguistic Profile of the States and UTs" >[http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/sites/default/files/volume-1.pdf Report of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Vol-1, Table 4.2: Linguistic Profile of the States and UTs]</ref>

<ref name="National Commission for Linguistic Minorities Report">{{Cite web |url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |archive-date=8 July 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

<ref name="BBMP Elections">{{cite web|last=M S|first=Amogh|title=BBMP Elections|url=http://bbmpelections.in/wards/7|publisher=BBMP|access-date=22 January 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Pangolin neighbourhood panic">{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Pangolin-sends-neighbourhood-into-panic/articleshow/25494310.cms | title=Pangolin sends neighbourhood into panic | date=17 October 2002 | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=27 May 2019 }}</ref>

<ref name="Bamboo shoot thefts hurting Narasipura Lake">[https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/crime/Bamboo-shoot-thefts-hurting-Narasipura-Lake/articleshow/23058806.cms Bamboo shoot thefts hurting Narasipura Lake]</ref>

<ref name="Framed in Isro case">[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/framed-in-isro-case-he-died-without-hearing-sc-verdict/articleshow/65849349.cms Nambi Narayanan framed in Isro case, died without hearing SC verdict]</ref>

<ref name="Namma Vidyaranyapura and how it came into existence">
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/vidyaranyapura.theoriginal/permalink/1208191262615533/ Namma Vidyaranyapura and how it came into existence. Haniyur Sampangiramaiah Subbaramaiah. Dated 3 November 2017.]</ref>

}}

==External links==
*http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/will-kere-clean-up-see-partial-success/article5197901.ece
*http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Today-innocence-is-out-malice-is-in/2013/11/04/article1871115.ece

{{Neighbourhoods of Bangalore}}

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