Ward No. 17, Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Ward No. 17
Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Ward No. 17

Location in Kolkata

Coordinates: 22°35′28.6″N 88°22′3.2″E / 22.591278°N 88.367556°E / 22.591278; 88.367556Coordinates: 22°35′28.6″N 88°22′3.2″E / 22.591278°N 88.367556°E / 22.591278; 88.367556
Country  India
State West Bengal
City Kolkata
Neighbourhoods covered Shobhabazar, Darjipara
Parliamentary constituency Kolkata Uttar
Assembly constituency Shyampukur
Borough 2
Population (2011)
  Total 21,023
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 700 128
Area code(s) +91 33

Ward No. 17, Kolkata Municipal Corporation is an administrative division of Kolkata Municipal Corporation in Borough No. 2, covering parts of Shobhabazar and Darjipara neighbourhoods in north Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It forms a city municipal corporation council electoral constituency and is a part of Shyampukur (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[1]

Overview

The boundaries of the ward are as follows: Sri Aurobindo Sarani is to the north. Bidhan Sarani is to the east. Dani Ghosh Sarani is to the south. Jatindra Mohan Avenue is to the west.[2][3]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Ward No. 17, Kolkata Municipal Corporation had a total population of 21,023, of which 10,824 (51%) were males and 10,199 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,160. The total number of literates in Ward No. 17 was 18,333 (92.30% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Election highlights

Election
year
ConstituencyName of councillorParty affililiation
2005Ward No. 17Anushila SenguptaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[5]
2010Dr. Partha Pratim HazraAll India Trinamool Congress[6]
2015Mohan GuptaIndependent[7]
 Kolkata Municipal Corporation election 2015 summary
Party Seats won Seat change
All India Trinamool Congress 116 Increase19
Left Front 15 Decrease18
Bharatiya Janata Party 5 Increase2
Indian National Congress 5 Decrease5
Independents 3 Increase3

Source: DNA West Bengal Municipal Election Results, 28th April 2015
Results of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Election, 2010


References

  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  2. Kolkata: Detail Maps of 141 Wards with Street Directory. D.P.Publications & Sales Concern, 66 College Street, Kolkata-700073, 4th edition 2003.
  3. "Municipal Wards". Yellow Pages.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  5. Search the web for COUNCILLORS OF KOLKATA MUNICITIPAL CORPORATION. In the search list click on this. On clicking one gets an option for “List of KMC Councillors” at the bottom of the page. Press <Open> to get to Adobe Acrobat file.
  6. "Kolkata Municipal Corporation General Election Results 2010". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  7. Prabahat Khabar, Hindi newspaper, print edition, 29 April, 2015
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