Kolkata Municipal Corporation Area

Hii sir, I wants to Know About the Total Area In Which the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Is Spread Over ?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Kolkata Municipal Corporation or KMC is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Kolkata.

About the Establishment : The KMC was established in 1876. Under the guidance of the first Minister of Local Self-Government in Bengal, Sir Surendranath Banerjee, the Calcutta Municipal Act of 1923 made provision for the enfranchisement of women and the election of a Mayor annually;

Area Covered : This civic administrative body administers an area of 200.71 km2.

Area of Jurisdiction

According to KMC, erstwhile Joka-I & Joka-II Gram Panchayats were added to municipal limits, although information on their distribution into wards was not available.[8] This addition increases the area of KMC to 200.71 square kilometres (77.49 sq mi). In 2011, it was announced that Kolkata Police and Kolkata Municipal Corporation area will be coterminous

Kolkata Postal District however extends right up to Barrackpur in the North, Barasat in the East, up to Baruipur in South-East and Joka in South and up to Batanagar in South-West.

The Postal code in this entire area starts with 700, indicating Postal Sorting District of Kolkata

Services
Water purification and supply
Sewage treatment and disposal
Garbage disposal and street cleanliness
Solid waste management
Building and maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers.
Street lighting
Maintenance of parks and open spaces
Cemeteries and Crematoriums
Registering of births and deaths
Conservation of heritage sites
Disease control, including immunisation
Public municipal schools etc.


Contact Details

Kolkata Municipal Corporation
5, S.N.Banerjee Road,Kolkata 700 013, India
Ph : +91 33 2286-1000 (28 Lines)