Bangalore Central Prison

Central Prison, Bengaluru is the largest prison in the Indian state of . Established in 1997, it became the central prison of in 2000 when the old jail, which has since been converted to Freedom Park, was shut for renovation.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Prison
  • Description: prison in Karnataka, India
  • Also known as: “Bangalore Central Jail”, “Central Prison, Bangalore”, and “Parappana Agrahara Central Jail”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Electronic City and HSR Layout.

Town
is an information technology hub in , India, located in taluk. Spread over 800 acres near Konappana Agrahara and Doddathogur it houses a large number of electronic/IT industrial parks. is situated 4 km south of Bangalore Central Prison.

Suburb
, an abbreviation of Hosur Sarjapura Road Layout, is a suburb in South Eastern Bangalore, . The locality, initially developed by the Bangalore Development Authority in 1985, has now emerged as a residential area due to its proximity to , Sarjapur Road and the Outer Ring Road on which I.T. is situated 4½ km northwest of Bangalore Central Prison.

Suburb
or Begūru is a suburb of in the Indian state of . It is located off Bengaluru- highway. It is said to have been a prominent place during the rule of the Western Ganga Dynasty and later the Chola Kingdom. is situated 4½ km west of Bangalore Central Prison.

Bangalore Central Prison

Latitude
12.88014° or 12° 52′ 49″ north
Longitude
77.66557° or 77° 39′ 56″ east
Inception
1997
Open location code
7J4VVMJ8+36
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55338950
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­prison
Wiki­data ID
Q28135757
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In Other Languages

From Kannada to Tamil—“Bangalore Central Prison” goes by many names.
  • Kannada: “ಪರಪ್ಪನ ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಕಾರಾಗೃಹ”
  • Malayalam: “സെൻട്രൽ ജയിൽ, ബാംഗ്ലൂർ”
  • Persian: “زندان مرکزی بنگلور”
  • Tamil: “பரப்பன அக்ரகார மத்தியச் சிறைச்சாலை”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hosakere and Hanuman Temple.

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