Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore Explained

Gandhi Nagar
Settlement Type:Locality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bangalore Urban
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Bengaluru
Seat Type:Lok Sabha constituency
Seat:Bangalore Central
Seat1 Type:Assembly constituency
Seat1:Gandhi Nagar
Leader Party:BJP
Leader Title:MP
Leader Name:P. C. Mohan
Leader Title1:MLA
Leader Name1:Dinesh Gundu Rao
Leader Title2:Councillor
Leader Name2:T. Gopala Krishna
Area Total Km2:1.93
Area Land Km2:1.93
Area Water Km2:0
Area Water Percent:0
Area Blank1 Title:Park area
Area Blank1 Km2:0.14
Population Total:31,208
Population As Of:2011 Census
Population Est:35,310
Pop Est As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:16,334
Population Blank1 Title:Males
Population Blank1:19,566
Population Blank2 Title:Females
Population Blank2:15,744
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:Pincode
Postal Code:560 009
Area Code:080
Blank1 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank1 Info Sec1:BBMP

Gandhi Nagar is a locality situated in Bangalore. It is a bustling neighbourhood of Central Bangalore.[1]

Administration

Gandhi Nagar is a part of ward number 94 of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The Gandhi Nagar ward falls under the Gandhinagar assembly constituency and the Bangalore Central parliamentary constituency. The ward has a total area of 1.93 km2.[2] [3] Per the 2011 Census, the ward had a population of 31,208, with 6,599 households. The population of the ward declined by 11.60% from 2001 to 2011.[3]

The following localities are a part of the Gandhi Nagar ward: Seshadripuram, Ramakrishna Layout, Nehru Nagar, VV Giri Colony, Bangalore City, Kempegowda Bus Station, R.K. Puram, Gandhinagar, Srirampuram, Okalipuram, Ramachandrapuram, Upparpet, Chikpete.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All you need to know about Ward 94 - Gandhi Nagar. Citizen Matters. 27 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palika. www.vigeyegpms.in. 27 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Ward Information. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. 27 November 2016.