Ward No. 26, Kolkata Municipal Corporation

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Ward No. 26, Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Location
- An area in Borough 4 of Kolkata, in North Kolkata.
- It covers parts of Ramdulal Sarkar Street and Hedua Park.
- Part of Kolkata Uttar for national elections and Shyampukur for state elections.

Boundaries
- North: Beadon Street
- East: Bidhan Sarani
- South: Vivekananda Road and Nanda Mallick Lane
- West: Rabindra Sarani and Chittaranjan Avenue

Administration and police
- Local police stations: Girish Park, Jorasanko and Burtolla police stations.
- Women’s police stations: Taltala covers Bowbazar, Burrabazar, Girish Park, Hare Street, Jorasanko, Muchipara, New Market, Taltala and Posta; Amherst Street covers Amherst Street, Jorabagan, Shyampukur, Cossipore, Chitpur, Sinthi, Burtolla and Tala.

Demographics (2011)
- Total population: 25,371 (males 13,692; females 11,679)
- Children below 6 years: 1,674
- Literates: 19,513 (82.34% of people over 6)

Other details
- PIN: 700 006
- Area code: +91 33

History (in brief)
- Kolkata’s city government has a long history dating back to the 1800s, with many reforms and changes to wards over time. Ward 26 is a current part of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.