Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore

Gandhi Nagar, sometimes spelled Gandhinagar, is a busy neighbourhood in central Bangalore. The area suffers from heavy traffic and pollution. A significant number of transgender people reside in Gandhi Nagar.[1]

Gandhi Nagar
Ward
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore Urban
CityBangalore
Lok Sabha constituencyBangalore Central
Assembly constituencyGandhi Nagar
Government
 • MPP. C. Mohan (BJP)
 • MLADinesh Gundu Rao
 • CouncillorT. Gopala Krishna[1]
Area
 • Total1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
 • Land1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
 • Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
 • Park area0.14 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Population
 • Total31,208
 • Estimate 
(2014)
35,310[2]
 • Density16,334/km2 (42,300/sq mi)
 • Males
19,566[2]
 • Females
15,744[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode
560 009
Area code(s)080
Civic agencyBBMP

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]

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

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