Varanasi Nagar Nigam was established on 24-01-1959 under the act of Uttar Pradesh Government i.e, Municipal Corporation Act of 1959 as a Nagar Mahapalika. In 1994 it was converted in to Nagar Nigam under the U.P. Government act -2.Within its jurisdiction are some of the most densely populated areas in the world. It has also the unique distinction of providing civic services to rural and urban villages, Resettlement Colonies, etc. The total wards under Varanasi Nagar Nigam is 90. At present total area under Varanasi Nagar Nigam is 79.79 Sq. Kms. The Municipal Board was constituted for the first time in 1959 with Shri. Kunj Bihari Gupta as Mayor and Shri. P.K. Kaul as Municipal Commissioner. The total length of road under Varanasi Nagar Nigam is 1170 K.M and it is graded as B1 city rank. Its total population was 10 Lacks 91 thousand 918 as census 2001.
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