Ward No. 2, Kolkata Municipal Corporation
| Ward No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| Kolkata Municipal Corporation | |
  Ward No. 2 Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates: 22°37′41″N 88°23′04″E / 22.62806°N 88.38444°ECoordinates: 22°37′41″N 88°23′04″E / 22.62806°N 88.38444°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| Neighbourhood covered | Sinthee |
| Police Station | Cossipore |
| Parliamentary constituency | Kolkata Uttar |
| Assembly constituency | Kashipur-Belgachhia |
| Burough | 1 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 48,190 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 700 050 |
| Area code(s) | +91 33 |
Ward No. 2, Kolkata Municipal Corporation is an administrative division of Kolkata Municipal Corporation in Borough No. 1, covering parts of Sinthee neighbourhood in north Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It forms a city municipal corporation council electoral constituency and is a part of Kashipur-Belgachhia (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[1]
Overview
The boundaries of the ward are as follows: Kalicharan Ghosh Road and Ramkrishna Ghosh Road are to the north. Eastern Railway line is to the east. Dum Dum Road is to the south. Barrackpore Trunk Road is to the west.[2][3]
The ward is served by Cossipore police station of Kolkata Police.[4]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Ward No. 2, Kolkata Municipal Corporation had a total population of 48,190, of which 24,381 (51%) were males and 23,809 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,575. The total number of literates in Ward No. 2 was 42,986 (94.24 % of the population over 6 years).[5]
Election highlights
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of Councillor | Party Affililiation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ward No. 2 | Bishnupada Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | [6] |
| 2010 | Dr. Santanu Sen | All India Trinamool Congress | [7] | |
| 2015 | Puspali Sinha | All India Trinamool Congress | [8] |
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| All India Trinamool Congress | 116 |  19 |
| Left Front | 15 |  18 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 5 | 2 |
| Indian National Congress | 5 | 5 |
| Independents | 3 | 3 |
Source: DNA West Bengal Municipal Election Results, 28th April 2015
Results of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Election, 2010
References
- ↑ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ Kolkata: Detail Maps of 141 Wards with Street Directory. D.P.Publications & Sales Concern, 66 College Street, Kolkata-700073, 4th edition 2003.
- ↑ "Municipal Wards". Yellow Pages.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Table 3 District Wise List of Statutory Towns( Municipal Corporation,Municipality,Notified Area and Cantonment Board) , Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Kolkata Municipal Corporation General Election Results 2010". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Prabahat Khabar, Hindi newspaper, print edition, 29 April, 2015
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