Administrative divisions of Bengaluru

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The city of Bengaluru is administered under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), an apex urban governance body established under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (GBG Act). The GBA supersedes the erstwhile Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which had governed Bengaluru as a single municipal corporation since 2007. Under the new framework, the city is divided into five City Corporations, which are in turn subdivided into 369 wards spread across 712 km2 (275 sq mi).[1][2] The total electorate across the five corporations stands at 88,92,528 registered voters.[3]

Background

BBMP era (2007–2025)

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike was constituted in 2007 by merging the erstwhile Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike with several surrounding municipal and town panchayat bodies. The BBMP governed Bengaluru through a single municipal council comprising 198 wards grouped into nine administrative zones. Following delimitation proposals under the Bommai Administration, the BBMP Act, 2020 provided for an expansion to 225 wards, though this restructuring was not implemented before BBMP's eventual abolition.[4]

Transition to Greater Bengaluru Authority (2024–2025)

The Siddaramaiah Administration introduced and passed the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, which came into force in 2025. The Act abolished the BBMP structure and replaced it with the Greater Bengaluru Authority, an apex statutory body presiding over five newly constituted City Corporations covering different geographic zones of Bengaluru. This represented the most significant restructuring of Bengaluru's municipal administration since BBMP's creation.[5]

Following the dissolution of BBMP, the Karnataka government undertook a fresh delimitation exercise in 2025. The earlier 198 BBMP wards were expanded and reorganised into 368 wards distributed across the five corporations; subsequently one additional ward was added to the Bengaluru West City Corporation, bringing the total to 369 wards.[2][1]

Five City Corporations

Statistics of the five Bengaluru City Corporations[3]
City Corporation Headquarters Abbreviation Area Wards Polling Stations Male Voters Female Voters Third Gender Total Voters
Bengaluru Central City Corporation Hudson Circle BCCC 78 km2 (30 sq mi) 63 1,303 7,26,445 6,98,928 303 14,25,676
Bengaluru North City Corporation Yelahanka BNCC 158 km2 (61 sq mi) 72 1,706 9,94,319 9,59,572 381 19,54,272
Bengaluru South City Corporation Jayanagar BSCC 147 km2 (57 sq mi) 72 1,614 9,03,348 8,41,040 223 17,44,611
Bengaluru East City Corporation Mahadevapura BECC 168 km2 (65 sq mi) 50 919 5,49,170 4,91,968 258 10,41,396
Bengaluru West City Corporation Rajarajeshwari Nagar BWCC 161 km2 (62 sq mi) 112 2,482 13,96,470 13,29,635 468 27,26,573
Greater Bengaluru Authority (Total) Hudson Circle GBA 712 km2 (275 sq mi) 369 8,024 45,69,752 43,21,143 1,633 88,92,528

Bengaluru Central City Corporation (BCCC)

The Bengaluru Central City Corporation (BCCC) covers the historic core of Bengaluru with its headquarters at Hudson Circle. It comprises 63 wards spread over 78 km2 (30 sq mi) with 14,25,676 registered voters.[3]

Wards of Bengaluru Central City Corporation
Ward No.Ward Name
1Ramaswamy Palya
2Jayamahal
3Vasanth Nagar
4Sampangirama Nagar
5Shivajinagar
6Bharathi Nagar
7K Kamaraj Ward
8Halasuru
9Hoysala Nagara Central
10Cox Town
11Old Baiyappanahalli
12Kasturi Nagar
13Krishnaiahnapalya
14Nagavarapalya
15Indiranagar
16New Thippasandra
17Kaggadasapura
18G.M Palya
19Jeevan Bhimanagar
20Kodihalli
21Konena Agrahara
22Domluru
23Jogpalya
24Agaram
25Ashokanagar
26Vannarpet
27Ambedkarnagar
28Neelasandra
29Austin Town
30Vinayakanagar
31Shanthinagar
32Silver Jubilee Park Ward
33Dharmaraya Swamy Temple Ward
34D.V Gundappa Ward
35Hombegowda Nagara
36Someshwara Nagara
37BHEL Ward
38Kanakanapalya
39Venkat Reddy Nagara
40Ashoka Pillar
41V.V Puram
42Sunkenahalli
43Devaraj Urs Ward
44Chamarajpet
45K.R Market
46Cheluvadi Palya
47IPD Salappa Ward
48Azad Nagar
49Kasturbha Nagar
50JJR Nagara
51Old Guddadahalli
52Padarayanapura
53Rayapuram
54Binnypete
55Bhuvaneshwari Nagar
56Gopalpura
57Cottonpete
58Chickpete
59Nehru Nagar
60Seshadripuram
61Dattatreya Ward
62Swatantra Palya Ward
63Okalipuram

Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC)

The Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) covers the northern extent of Bengaluru with its headquarters at Yelahanka. It comprises 72 wards spread over 158 km2 (61 sq mi) with 19,54,272 registered voters.[3]

Wards of Bengaluru North City Corporation
Ward No.Ward Name
1Raja Kempegowda Ward
2Aerocity
3Chowdeshwari Ward
4Nyayanga Badavane
5Yelahanka Satellite Town
6Doddabettahalli
7Attur
8Singapura
9Kuvempunagara
10Vidyaranyapura
11Doddabommasandra
12Thindlu
13Kodigehalli
14Rajiv Gandhi Nagar
15Byatarayanapura
16Amruthahalli
17Jakkur
18Kempapura
19Thanisandra
20Sampigehalli
21Kogilu
22Nagavara
23Hennur
24HBR Layout
25Govindapura
26Samadhana Nagar
27K.G.Halli
28Venkateshpuram
29Lingarajpura
30Kacharakanahalli
31Kalyan Nagar
32Banaswadi
33HRBR Layout
34Subbayanapalya
35Kammanahalli
36Maruthi Seva Nagara
37Jeevanahalli
38Shampura
39Kaval Byrasandra
40Shakthi Nagar
41Periyar Nagar
42Aruna Asif Ali Ward
43Varalakshmi Nagar
44Doddanna Nagar
45Kushal Nagar
46Sagayapuram
47Pulakeshi Nagar
48S.K Garden
49Jaya Chamarajendra Nagara
50Dinnur
51Manorayanapalya
52Vishwanatha Nagenahalli
53R.T Nagar
54Gangenahalli
55Ganganagar
56Hebbal
57Bhoopasandra
58Nagashettyhalli
59Geddalahalli
60Jalahalli
61HMT Ward
62Brundavana Nagara
63J.P Park
64Yeshwanthpura
65Abbigere
66Kammagondanahalli
67Shettihalli
68Mallasandra
69Bagalagunte
70Manjunatha Nagar
71Nele Maheshwaramma Temple Ward
72Dasarahalli

Bengaluru South City Corporation (BSCC)

The Bengaluru South City Corporation (BSCC) covers the southern residential and industrial belt of Bengaluru with its headquarters at Jayanagar. It comprises 72 wards spread over 147 km2 (57 sq mi) with 17,44,611 registered voters.[3]

Wards of Bengaluru South City Corporation
Ward No.Ward Name
1Padmanabhanagara
2Kadirenahalli
3Yarab Nagar
4Banashankari Temple Ward
5Kane Muneshwara Ward
6Gowdanapalya
7Byrasandra
8Tilak Nagara
9N.A.L Layout
10Abdul Kalam Nagar
11Jayanagar East
12Pattabhirama Nagara
13Marenahalli South
14J.P Nagar
15Shakambarinagara
16Sarakki
17N.S Palya
18Viswamanava Kuvempu Ward
19New Tavarekere
20Madiwala
21Chikka Adugodi
22S.G Palya
23Lakkasandra
24Adugodi
25National Games Village
26Ejipura
27Sri Lakshmi Devi Ward
28Kormangala East
29Kormangala West
30Jakkasandra
31Kasavanahalli
32Kudlu
33Naganathapura
34Chikkathoguru
35Vishwapriya Nagara
36Beguru
37Yelenahalli
38Doddakammanahalli
39Gottigere
40Anjanapura
41Kothanur
42RBI Layout
43Bheereshwara Nagar
44Harinagar
45Konanakunte
46Yelachenahalli
47Chandranagara
48Vasanthapura
49Uttarahalli
50Sarvabhouma Nagar
51Subramanyapura
52Talagattapura
53Jaraganahalli
54Kengal Hanumanthaiah South
55Puttenahalli
56Doresanipalya
57Hulimavu
58Arakere
59Vijaya Bank Layout
60Bilekahalli
61Kodi Chikkanahalli
62Devarachikkanahalli
63Bommanahalli
64Hongasandra
65Garvebavi Palya
66Singasandra
67Bandepalya
68Mangammana Palya
69Hosapalya
70Iblur
71Agara
72HSR Layout

Bengaluru East City Corporation (BECC)

The Bengaluru East City Corporation (BECC) covers the tech-corridor eastern zone of Bengaluru with its headquarters at Mahadevapura. It comprises 50 wards spread over 168 km2 (65 sq mi) with 10,41,396 registered voters.[3]

Wards of Bengaluru East City Corporation
Ward No.Ward Name
1K Narayanapura
2Horamavu
3Chellakere
4Babusab Palya
5Hoysala Nagara East
6Kalkere
7K Chennasandra
8Anandapura
9Bhattarahalli
10Basavanapura
11Krishnanagar
12Devasandra
13Rajarajeshwari Temple Ward
14K.R Pura
15Ramamurthy Nagara
16Kotthur
17Vijinapura
18Dooravaninagar
19K.S. Nissar Ahmed Ward
20A Narayanapura
21Uday Nagar
22Mahadevapura
23Sangama Ward
24Vignananagara
25L.B Shastri Nagar
26Jagadish Nagar
27Vibhootipura
28Byrathi
29Hoodi
30Belathur
31Kadugodi
32Channasandra
33S.M Krishna Ward
34Kaveri Nagara
35Garudachar Palya
36Bharath Aikya Ward
37Kundalahalli
38Whitefield
39Hagaduru
40Varthur
41Munnenkolalu
42Priyadarshini Ward
43Dodda Nekkundi
44Ashwath Nagar
45Marathahalli
46Yamalur
47Bellanduru
48Panathur
49Shivanasamudra Ward
50Gunjur

Bengaluru West City Corporation (BWCC)

The Bengaluru West City Corporation (BWCC) is the largest of the five corporations by ward count, covering western and south-western Bengaluru with its headquarters at Rajarajeshwari Nagar. It comprises 112 wards spread over 161 km2 (62 sq mi) with 27,26,573 registered voters — the highest voter base among the five corporations.[3]

Wards of Bengaluru West City Corporation
Ward No.Ward Name
1Nagasandra
2Chokkasandra
3Nelagadaranahalli
4Parvathi Nagar
5Rajeshwarinagar
6Shivapura
7Rajagopala Nagara
8Hegganahalli
9Srigandhanagar
10Sunkadakatte
11Dodda Bidarakallu
12Andrahalli
13Nada Prabhu Kempegowda Nagara
14Herohalli
15Byadarahalli
16Ullal
17Nagadevanahalli
18Kengal Hanumanthaiah West
19Shivanapalya
20Kengeri Kote Ward
21Kengeri
22Bangarappa Nagara
23Rajarajeshwari Nagara
24Jnana Bharathi Ward
25Vinayaka Layout
26Mallathahalli
27Srigandada Kaval
28Kottegepalya
29Chowdeshwari Nagar
30Kempegowda Layout
31Freedom Fighter Ward
32Laggere
33Lakshmi Devi Nagar
34Peenya
35Goraguntepalya
36Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Ward
37Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar Ward
38Nandini Layout
39Jai Maruthi Nagar
40Mahalakshmipuram
41Nagapura
42Raja Mayura Varma Ward
43Kethamaranahalli
44Shankar Mutt
45Shakthi Ganapathi Nagara
46Kamalanagara
47Vrishabhavathi Nagar
48Mathikere
49Aramane Nagara
50Sadashiva Nagara
51Rajamahal
52Kodandarampura
53Malleshwaram
54Subedarpalya
55Subramanyanagara
56Gayathri Nagara
57Kuvempu Ward
58Dayanand Nagara
59Bandi Reddy Circle Ward
60Prakash Nagara
61Da.Ra. Bendre Ward
62Rama Mandira
63Rajajinagara
64Shivanagara
65Manjunath Nagara
66Sane Guruvana Halli
67Basaveshwara Nagara
68Kamakshipalya
69Agrahara Dasarahalli
70Dr Rajkumar Ward
71Thimmenahalli
72Kaveripura
73Dr. Vishnuvardhan Ward
74Pattegar Palya
75Marenahalli West
76Moodalapalya
77Maruthi Mandira Ward
78Anubhava Nagara
79Nagarbhavi
80Chandra Layout
81Nayanda Halli
82Attigupe
83Hampi Nagar
84Hosahalli
85Adi Chunchanagiri Ward
86Vidyaranyanagara
87K.P Agrahara
88Sangolli Rayanna Ward
89Bapuji Nagara
90 Krishnadevaraya ward
91Gali Anjaneya Temple Ward
92Muneshwara Block
93Avalahalli
94Deepanjali Nagara
95Swamy Vivekananda Ward
96Kathriguppe
97Srinivasa Nagara
98Ashoka Nagara
99T.R Shamanna Nagar
100Srinagar
101Kempambudhi Ward
102Hanumanthanagar
103N.R Colony
104Thyagarajnagar
105Yediyuru
106Devagiri Temple Ward
107Dharmagiri Ward
108Ganesh Mandira Ward
109Kamakya Layout
110Chikkalasandra
111Ittamadu
112Hosakerehalli

See also

References

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  2. "Karnataka govt. notifies ward delimitation for five Bengaluru city corporations". The Hindu. 19 November 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. "Voter count at 88.95 lakh for Greater Bengaluru Authority corporation elections, West has the highest tally". The Indian Express. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  4. Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation Secretariat (2020). "BBMP Act, 2020" (PDF). PRS India. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  5. Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation Secretariat (2025). "The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Act 36 of 2025)" (PDF). PRS India. Retrieved 23 May 2026.