It was one of the first planned neighbourhoods in Bangalore, it is surrounded by Basavangudi, JP Nagar, Banashankari 2nd stage, Gurappanapalya, Sadduguntepalya and BTM Layout among other areas. It is also in proximity to the Lalbagh Botanical Garden. This area homes several prestigious educational institutions, few of them are City Group Of Institutions, Dayananda Sagar College Of Science, IBMR (Institute Of Business Management & Research), AAI Fe Deemed University, The Oxford Educational Institutions and medical colleges like RV College Of Nursing, R.V. Dental College, Rashtreeya Vidyalaya. Jayanagar houses reputed hospitals Sanjay Gandhi Accident Hospital & Research Institute, Nethradhama Super specialty Eye Hospital, Bangalore Hospital, Nature Cure Hospital, Jayanagar Orthopedic Hospital to name a few, they serve the medical necessary to the resident of this place.