All you need to know about Ward 9 – Vidyaranyapura

What were the works done in Vidyaranyapura ward in the last five years? How much money was spent? What are the issues troubling the residents?

9 – Vidyaranyapura

 

Many “road improvements” are done in Vidyaranyapura ward and more are on cards. However, pedestrian safety and walkable footpaths remain a point of concern. Here is more information on the ward.

MLA (2013): Krishna Byregowda (INC), Byatarayanapura
MP (2014): D V Sadananda Gowda (BJP), Bangalore North

BBMP 2010

Corporator: K. Nandini (BJP)
# E-321, 1st cross, Tindlu, Vidyaranyapura post, Bangalore-97. Ph: 9243430694
Reservation: G

Votes
Winner’s percentage: 26.7
Winner’s margin: 2603
Total votes polled: 21457
Total voters: 43503

BBMP 2015

Total voters: 48342
Male: 24987
Female: 23348
Others: 7

Reserved: OBC-A (Women)

Contesting Candidates

BJP: Kusuma H
INC: Sudha TT
JDS: Ambika K Mani
Independent:
N Bharathi, T N Shanthakumari

Demographics

  • Population (2011): 57195
  • Households: 14448
  • Area: 9.9 sq km

Civic Amenities/Infrastructure

  • Road length: 844 km
  • Lakes: Narasipura, Narasipura (Tindlu), Total area: 7.4 sq km
  • Parks: 37, Total area: 12.6 sq km
  • Playgrounds: 6, Total area: 7.1 sq km

Active citizen groups/RWAs

 

If you represent any RWA from this area, please click here and fill your info. It will be added to this space after verification.

 

More information on candidates

No candidates have filled the information collection form so far. If you know anyone contesting, do ask them to fill the Candidate Information Form as soon as possible.

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

  • Click on the sections corresponding to complaints, tenders and bills, to get a feel of what are the problems, what is being addressed, how much money is being spent, and is it really happening on ground.
  • Scroll using your arrow keys to see the details within the sections.

Click here to view the raw data.

What’s bothering the residents? Complaints represented in a wordcloud:


Data Courtesy

BBMP, Janaagraha, BBMP Restructuring Committee website

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

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