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 | |
| Nickname: DB Pur | |
  Doddaballapura City Municipal Council Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13.292°N 77.543°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Rural |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Body | Doddaballapura City Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Sri.K.Narasimhamurthy |
| • President | Shamshunnissa (JDS) |
| • Councillor | City council (31+1 seats) |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 93,105 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 561 203 |
| Telephone code | 08119 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-43 |
| Website | doddaballapurcity |
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
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
DCMC is divided into eight City municipal ward, for the ease of administration:
- Someshwara Badavane
- Gangadharapura
- Muttasandra
- Vinayaka Nagara
- Sidhenayakana Halli
- Muttur
- Dargapura
- Venkataramana Swamy devalaya
- Sanjay Nagara
- Veerabhadrana Palya
- Karenahalli
- Kanakadasa Road
- Nekara Kaloni
- Tubagare Pete
- Chawdeshwari Gudi Beedi
- Kalasi Palya
- Kote Road
- Kuchappana Pete
- Maruti Vyayama Shale
- Pinjaru Bidu
- Hemavati Pete
- Nagartara Pete
- Chikka Pete
- Vaishara Beedi
- Yele Pete
- Kumbara Pete
- Maruti Nagara
- Ganigara Pete
- Vaddara Pete
- Mutyalamma Devastana Road
- Shanthi Nagara
See also
References
- Doddaballapur City Municipal Council Archived 9 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Official website. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- "In Karnataka, BJP Sweeps Polls In Two Municipal Corporations". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.