Ward No. 20, Kolkata Municipal Corporation

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Ward No. 20
Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Ward No. 20 is located in Kolkata
Ward No. 20
Ward No. 20
Location in Kolkata
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Country  India
State West Bengal
City Kolkata
Neighbourhoods covered Shobhabazar, Ahiritola
Parliamentary constituency Kolkata Uttar
Assembly constituency Shyampukur
Borough 2
Population (2011)
 • Total 21,576
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 700 049
Area code(s) +91 33

Ward No. 20, Kolkata Municipal Corporation is an administrative division of Kolkata Municipal Corporation in Borough No. 2, covering parts of Shobhabazar and Ahiritola 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: B.K.Pal Avenue, Ahiritola Street and its continuation up to Hooghly River bank is to the north. Rabindra Sarani is to the east. Nimtala Ghat Street and Port Trust Road leading to Nimtala Ghat are in the south. The Hooghly River is to the west.[2][3]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Ward No. 20, Kolkata Municipal Corporation had a total population of 21,576, of which 12,180 (56%) were males and 9,396 (44%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,629. The total number of literates in Ward No. 20 was 17,140 (85.93% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Election highlights

Election
year
Constituency Name of councillor Party affililiation
2005 Ward No. 20 Chandana Chowdhury Communist Party of India (Marxist) [5]
2010 Sudhansu Seal Communist Party of India (Marxist) [6]
2015 Vijay Upadhyay All India Trinamool Congress [7]


e • d 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

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  2. Kolkata: Detail Maps of 141 Wards with Street Directory. D.P.Publications & Sales Concern, 66 College Street, Kolkata-700073, 4th edition 2003.
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  5. Search the web for COUNCILLORS OF KOLKATA MUNICITIPAL CORPORATION. In the search list click on this item. 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.
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  7. Prabahat Khabar, Hindi newspaper, print edition, 29 April, 2015

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