Doddaballapura City Municipal Council

The Doddaballapur City Municipal Council (DCMC) is the administrative body responsible for the civic and infrastructural assets of the Doddaballapura City area of India.[1]

Doddaballapura City Municipal Council
City Council
Coat of arms of Doddaballapura City Municipal Council
Nickname: 
DB Pur
Doddaballapura City Municipal Council is located in Karnataka
Doddaballapura City Municipal Council
Doddaballapura City Municipal Council
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°17′31″N 77°32′35″E / 13.292°N 77.543°E / 13.292; 77.543
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore Rural
Government
 • TypeCity Council
 • BodyDoddaballapura City Municipal Council
 • Municipal CommissionerSri.K.Narasimhamurthy
 • PresidentShamshunnissa (JDS)
 • CouncillorCity council (31+1 seats)
Elevation
880 m (2,890 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
93,105
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
561 203
Telephone code08119
Vehicle registrationKA-43
Websitedoddaballapurcity.gov.in

Doddaballapur City Municipal Council is run by a city council. The city council is composed of elected representatives, called "Councillors", including one from each of the wards (localities) of the city. Elections are held once every five years. First elections to the newly created body were held in 2013.

History

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The town of Doddaballapura had been in existence prior to the 12th century and was named on behalf of a messenger traveling during the 10th century called "Dodda-Balla." It is older than the Bengaluru (Bangalore) city which has now overgrown engulfing many of its neighboring villages and towns. The history of municipal governance of Doddaballapura dates back to July 30, 1917, when nine leading citizens of the city formed a Municipal Board under the Improvement of Towns Act. The following year, the concept of elected representatives came into being and also saw the introduction of property tax.

Fresh elections were held in June 2013.

S.No. Party Name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators (2016) Number of Corporators (2021)[2]
01 Janata Dal (Secular) JDS(s) 14 7
02 Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) 06 12
03 Indian National Congress (INC) 04 9
04 Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha   02
06 Others   05 3

Wards

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DCMC is divided into eight City municipal ward, for the ease of administration:

  1. Someshwara Badavane
  2. Gangadharapura
  3. Muttasandra
  4. Vinayaka Nagara
  5. Sidhenayakana Halli
  6. Muttur
  7. Dargapura
  8. Venkataramana Swamy devalaya
  9. Sanjay Nagara
  10. Veerabhadrana Palya
  11. Karenahalli
  12. Kanakadasa Road
  13. Nekara Kaloni
  14. Tubagare Pete
  15. Chawdeshwari Gudi Beedi
  16. Kalasi Palya
  17. Kote Road
  18. Kuchappana Pete
  19. Maruti Vyayama Shale
  20. Pinjaru Bidu
  21. Hemavati Pete
  22. Nagartara Pete
  23. Chikka Pete
  24. Vaishara Beedi
  25. Yele Pete
  26. Kumbara Pete
  27. Maruti Nagara
  28. Ganigara Pete
  29. Vaddara Pete
  30. Mutyalamma Devastana Road
  31. Shanthi Nagara

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Doddaballapur City Municipal Council Archived 9 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Official website. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. ^ "In Karnataka, BJP Sweeps Polls In Two Municipal Corporations". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.

Doddaballapura Charitrika Adhyayana, by Dr. S. Venkatesh, 2016. 98450 18122, 9845307342.

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