Ward No. 53, Kolkata Municipal Corporation

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Ward No. 53, Kolkata Municipal Corporation is a local administrative area in Borough No. 5 of central Kolkata. It covers parts of the Taltala and Moulali neighbourhoods.

Borders
- North: Surendranath Banerjee Road
- East: Acharya Jagadish Bose Road
- South: Deodar Bux Lane and Abdul Halim Lane
- West: Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Street

Governance
- Part of Kolkata Municipal Corporation
- Forms a city council electoral constituency
- In the Chowranghee (Vidhan Sabha) assembly constituency
- Parliamentary constituency: Kolkata Uttar

Police
- Served by Taltala police station
- Taltala Women police station covers the Central division (Bowbazar, Burrabazar, Girish Park, Hare Street, Jorasanko, Muchipara, New Market, Taltala, Posta)

Population (2011)
- Total: 25,598
- Males: 13,862 (54%)
- Females: 11,736 (46%)
- Children below 6 years: 1,670

Literacy
- Literates: 21,412
- Literacy rate (over 6 years): 89.49%

Notes
- Kolkata district has a high literacy rate overall (district data from the 2011 census).
- Ward 53 is part of the broader Kolkata Municipal Corporation, which has evolved since the 19th century and now includes numerous wards.
- Other identifiers: PIN 700 014, area code +91 33.