Horamavu Ward

Horamavu Ward ಹೊರಮಾವು Ward number 25
Wards
TC Palya Mainroad
Horamavu ward shown in red inside KR Puram assembly
Lok Sabha	Bangalore North
Vidhan Sabha	KR Puram assembly
BBMP Zone	Mahadevapura
Area
• Total	17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Population
• Total	95,368 (2,011 census)
• Density	5,437/km2 (14,080/sq mi)
Households	23999
Road length	341 km
Lakes	5
Police Stations	2, Ramamurthy Nagar & Kothanur

Horamavu ward (Kannada: ಹೊರಮಾವು) ([hoʊrəmɑːvʊ] ) is spread over 17.5 km² in KR Puram assembly constituency on the outskirts of East Bengaluru. With a population of 95,368. It comes in Mahadevpura zone under the BBMP. Horamavu is the most populated of the city's 198 wards, going by Census 2011. Less than a decade ago, Horamavu's population was 28,167. The population has more than trebled, indicating the pace of growth in the city. Horamavu's population boom is not unique to the ward. It's a phenomenon visible in most wards lying on the periphery of Bengaluru. It comes in Mahadevpura zone under the BBMP.

Bangalore's average ward population is 42,644, according to the 2011 population data collated by the BBMP restructuring committee. As many as 80 wards have populations ranging from around 40,000 to 95,000. A large chunk of them are located in greater Bengaluru region, the erstwhile city and town municipal council areas. Mahadevapura and Bommanahallli, Yelahanka along the Airport Road, Rajarajeshwarinagar and Dasarahalli are zones where these mega wards are located. Urban expert Lokesh Hebbani, adviser to the World Bank, attributes the reason for population growth in outer Bengaluru to the availability of land and scope for growth. Bengaluru's population went up by about 25 lakh from 2001–2011, and most of this happened in outer Bengaluru.

The localities of Horamavu ward include Nagreshwara Nagenahalli, Kottnur, K. Naraynapura, Geddalahalli, Amani Byrathikhana, Horamavu Agara, Chalkere, Horamavu, Banjara residency, Horamavu, Agara Kere, Jyanthi Nagar, Asirwada Colony, M. Vishveswaraiah Nagara, Ragavendra Nagara, Muneshwara Nagar, Yerrayana Palya, Bovi Colony, BSV Reddy Layout, Apparao Layout, Dassappa Layout, Krishnareddy Layout, Pappamma Layout, Mukkutam Nagara, Vigneshwara Layout, Ramaiah Layout, Kalumantapa, Munireddy Layout, Nandanam Colony, Anjannappa Layout, Nanjappa Garden, Bank Avenue, Babu Sahib Palya, Vijaylakshmi Colony, Kyalasanahalli, Entire Kalkere Tank.

Amenities

Horamavu has 6 Parks (Total of 35194.28 sqm), 3 Playgrounds (Total of 16129 sqm), 13 Government Schools . BMTC has over 57 Bus stops with 141 bus routes here. Horamavu being the biggest ward in terms of population, does not have a Fire Station. There are no public swimming pools as well.

There is a level-crossing gate which is hardly a kilometre from the ring road on Horamavu/ Kalkere Main Road. It is closed for at least half an hour during morning and evening peak hours every day, creating huge traffic jams on both the sides. Although the railways has decided to phase out all level crossings in the area and replace them with overbridges or underbridges, the BBMP has to give land for the project and share 50 per cent of the construction cost. The BBMP and the railways, however, have been squabbling over the cost and the land in the project. There are a large number of apartment complexes nearby. To worsen the traffic problem, the track has been doubled. By September 2015, trains will run on both the lines and it will be even more difficult for motorists during peak hours.

Lakes in Horamavu

BBMP has listed a total of 5 lakes in the Horamavu ward region; A Total of 9,72,443 sqm

1. Horamavu lake
2. Chellakere Lake
3. Horamavu Agara Lake
4. Kallakere lake
5. Nagaresewara Nagenhalli lake

Civic Administration

Police Station

2 Police stations come inside Horamavu ward area.

1. Ramamurthy Nagar Police Station
2. Kothanur Police Station