Ward information page: Ward 162 – Giri Nagar

Useful information on ward 162 - Giri Nagar.

162 – Giri Nagar

 

Many jobcodes for paid bills in this ward look incomplete. The erstwhile corporator hit headlines for wrong reasons, and died later. Here is more information on Girinagar ward.

MLA (2013): Ravi Subramanya L A (BJP), Basavanagudi
MP (2014): Ananth Kumar (BJP), Bangalore South

BBMP 2010

Corporator: H.S. Lalitha (deceased) (BJP)
NA. Ph: NA
Reservation: G

Votes
Winner’s percentage: 21
Winner’s margin: 5858
Total votes polled: 14868
Total voters: 41080

BBMP 2015

Total voters: 42098
Male: 21548
Female: 20543
Others: 7
Reserved: General (Women)

Contesting Candidates

BJP: A V Nandini Vijay Vittal
INC: M C Sandhya Veerabhadra
JDS: Bhavya Hnaumanthegowda

Demographics

  • Population (2011): 43195
  • Households: 11180
  • Area: 1.8 sq km

Civic Amenities/Infrastructure

  • Road length: 761 km
  • Lakes: , Total area: 0 sq km
  • Parks: 9, Total area: 4.1 sq km
  • Playgrounds: 2, Total area: 0.7 sq km

Active citizen groups/RWAs

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More information on candidates

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How was the money spent? Tenders, job codes, bills:

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Data Courtesy

BBMP, Janaagraha, BBMP Restructuring Committee website

Disclaimer: This data is an extract; it is not complete, and not verified independently. It may not be from the entire tenure of BBMP council 2010-15.

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