Ward No. 53, Kolkata Municipal Corporation Explained

Ward No. 53
Settlement Type:Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Pushpin Map:India Kolkata
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kolkata
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Kolkata
Subdivision Type3:Neighbourhoods
Subdivision Name3:Taltala, Moulali
Subdivision Type4:Reservation
Subdivision Name4:Open
Subdivision Type5:Parliamentary constituency
Subdivision Name5:Kolkata Uttar
Subdivision Type6:Assembly constituency
Subdivision Name6:Chowranghee
Seat Type:Borough
Seat:6
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:25,598
Timezone:IST
Utc Offset:+5:30
Coor Type:dms
Coordinates:22.5582°N 88.3616°W
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:700 014
Area Code:+91 33

Ward No. 53, Kolkata Municipal Corporation is an administrative division of Kolkata Municipal Corporation in Borough No. 5, covering parts of Taltala and Moulali neighbourhoods in central Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

Attempts were made to establish a municipal corporation at Kolkata from the middle of the 19th century. The electoral system was introduced for the first time in 1847, and 4 of the 7 board members were elected by the rate payers. In 1852 the board was replaced by a new one and in 1863 a new body was formed. As per old records, in 1872 there were 25 wards in Kolkata (spellings as in use at that time) – 1. Shyampukur, 2. Kumartuli, 3. Bartala, 4. Sukea Street, 5. Jorabagan, 6. Jorasanko, 7. Barabazar, 8. Kolutola, 9. Muchipara, 10. Boubazar, 11. Padmapukur, 12. Waterloo Street, 13. Fenwick Bazar, 14. Taltala, 15. Kalinga, 16. Park Street, 17. Victoria Terrace, 18. Hastings, 19. Entali, 20. Beniapukur, 21. Baliganj-Tollyganj, 22. Bhabanipur, 23. Alipur, 24.Ekbalpur and 25. Watganj. A new municipal corporation was created in 1876, wherein 48 commissioners were elected and 24 were appointed by the government. With the implementation of the Municipal Consolidation Act of 1888 the area under the jurisdiction of the municipal corporation was enlarged. Certain areas were already there but more parts of them were added (current spellings) - Entally, Manicktala, Beliaghata, Ultadanga, Chitpur, Cossipore, Beniapukur, Ballygunge, Watganj and Ekbalpur, and Garden Reach and Tollygunj. The Calcutta Municipal Act of 1923 brought about important changes. It liberalised the constitution along democratic lines.[1] [2]

The state government superseded the Corporation in 1948 and the Calcutta Municipal Act of 1951 came into force. Adult franchise was introduced in municipal elections in 1962. With the addition of certain areas in the southern parts of the city, the number of wards increased from 75 to 144.[3]

Geography

Ward No. 53 is bordered on the north by Surendranath Banerjee Road; on the east by Acharya Jagadish Bose Road; on the south by Deodar Bux Lane and Abdul Halim Lane; and on the west by Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Street.[4] [5]

The ward is served by Taltala police station of Kolkata Police.[6] [7] [8]

Taltala Women police station covers all police districts under the jurisdiction of the Central division of Kolkata Police, i.e. Bowbazar, Burrabazar, Girish Park, Hare Street, Jorasanko, Muchipara, New Market, Taltala and Posta.[6]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Ward No. 53, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, had a total population of 25,598, of which 13,862 (54%) were males and 11,736 (46%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,670. The total number of literates in Ward No. 53 was 21,412 (89.49% of the population over 6 years).[9]

Kolkata is the second most literate district in West Bengal.[10] The literacy rate of Kolkata district has increased from 53.0% in 1951 to 86.3% in the 2011 census.[11]

See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate

Census data about mother tongue and religion is not available at the ward level. For district level information see Kolkata district.

According to the District Census Handbook Kolkata 2011, 141 wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation formed Kolkata district. (3 wards were added later).[12]

Election highlights

The ward forms a city municipal corporation council electoral constituency and is a part of Chowranghee (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[13]

Election
year		ConstituencyName of councillorParty affililiation
2005Ward No. 53Radheyshyam SahaIndian National Congress[14]
2010Indrani BanerjeeAll India Trinamool Congress[15]
2015Indrani BanerjeeAll India Trinamool Congress[16]

Notes and References

  1. Bagchi, Amiya Kumar, Wealth and Work in Calcutta, 1860-1921, in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol. I, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, p. 213-215, Oxford University Press, .
  2. Web site: A walk down memory lane . About Kolkata . KMC. 16 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Kolkata Municipal Corporation . Kolkata - a municipal history . KMC. 16 February 2018.
  4. Kolkata: Detail Maps of 141 Wards with Street Directory. D.P.Publications & Sales Concern, 66 Colarelege Street, Kolkata-700073, 4th edition 2003.
  5. Web site: Municipal Wards. Yellow Pages.com. 8 April 2015.
  6. Web site: Kolkata Police . Central Division . KP. 5 March 2018.
  7. Kolkata: Detail Maps of 141 Wards with Street Directory, Fourth Impression 2003, Map No. 33, D.P.publication and Sales Concern, 66 College Street, Kolkata - 700 073.
  8. Web site: Table 3 District Wise List of Statutory Towns (Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Notified Area and Cantonment Board), Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001 . 12 February 2018 . Census of India 2001 . Census Commission of India . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163402/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm . 21 July 2011 .
  9. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 12 February 2018 .
  10. Web site: District Census Handbook Kolkata, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII B . Page 25: District Highlights, 2011 Census . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 15 February 2018.
  11. Web site: District Census Handbook Kolkata, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Pages 63-64: Literacy Rate . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 15 February 2018.
  12. Web site: District Census Handbook Kolkata, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Map on third page plus demographic data about all the wards in the handbook . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 15 February 2018.
  13. Web site: Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006 . 8 April 2015. West Bengal. Election Commission.
  14. 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 to get to Adobe Acrobat file.
  15. Web site: Kolkata Municipal Corporation General Election Results 2010. Government of West Bengal . 8 April 2015.
  16. Prabahat Khabar, Hindi newspaper, print edition, 29 April 2015

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