Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Bengaluru Ward Delimitation Draft Notification Released
The government is dividing Bengaluru into smaller areas called wards to help with local elections.
The Urban Development Department released a plan to reorganize the wards in five city municipal corporations.
This plan, which includes 368 total wards, is based on population data from 2011.
People can share their opinions or suggest changes by October 15th.
The government will consider these suggestions and then finalize the ward boundaries, paving the way for upcoming elections.
The Urban Development Department issued a draft notification for ward reorganization.
The reorganization affects five municipal corporations in the GBA.
The Ward Delimitation Commission submitted its report on September 30.
The draft is based on the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act-2024 and 2011 Census data.
The public can submit objections by October 15.
- Who
- Urban Development Department
- What
- Issued draft notification for ward reorganization
- When
- September 30 (report submission)
- Where
- Greater Bengaluru Area (GBA)
- Why
- To streamline urban administration and prepare for elections
- Notification Issued By
- Urban Development Department
- Wards Affected
- 368 total
- Corporations Covered
- 5
- Report Submission Date
- September 30
- Public Objection Deadline
- October 15, 5 PM
- Governance Act
- Greater Bengaluru Governance Act-2024
