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J.P. Nagar is one of the residential layouts in Mysore that is very adjacent to the outer ring road. It is also known as "Dollar's colony" of Mysore.Some areas of J.P. Nagar are also industrial suburbs.
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J.P. Nagar was originally meant to be an industrial layout. But recently it has become an important residential area with many shops and establishments catering to the residents.
J.P.Nagar Library and Stadium
The J.P.Nagar Library near to police booth has an extensive collection of English and Kannada books. It has got a very spacious reading space with special facilities for the child reader. There is a yoga center on the first floor of the library. A special niche park called Sri Puttaraj Gawai Stadium is attached to the library and there is a 500 meter walking track, a tennis court and an open air auditorium adjacent to the library. There are facilities for playing cricket, handball, basketball, table tennis and football. The swimming pool was built by Build-Operate-Transfer scheme and it has a short course of eight lines. There is another indoor pool of three lines. A gymnasium and a skating ring are also included in the facility.
Speciality Parks
The stadium also has two speciality parks on either side of the library building. One is a children's park with all playing facilities. Another is a niche park for couples and philosophers with a lot of privacy included.