Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore

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Gandhi Nagar
Locality
Country India
State Karnataka
District Bangalore Urban
City Bengaluru
Lok Sabha constituency Bangalore Central
Assembly constituencyGandhi Nagar
Government
   MP P. C. Mohan (BJP)
   MLA Dinesh 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 zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode
560 009
Area code(s) 080
Civic agency BBMP

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]

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]

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References

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