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Vellore City Municipal Corporation | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of theVellore |
| Leadership | |
Sujatha Anandakumar, DMK since 4 March 2022 | |
M. Sunil Kumar, DMK since 4 March 2022 | |
P. Rathinasamy,IAS | |
P. Kumaravel Pandian,IAS | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 |
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Political groups | Government (44) SPA (44)
Opposition (8) Others (8)
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| Website | |
| www | |
Vellore Corporation is a civic body that governs the city ofVellore,Tamil Nadu,India. Vellore corporation consist of 60 wards and is headed by amayor who presides over a deputy mayor and 60councillors who represent each wards in the city.[1]
The current mayor of Vellore is Sujatha Anandakumar of theDMK, which also holds a majority in the corporation.
As per the 2011 census results, Vellore UA has a population of above 8 lakhs. City Population grew from 423,425 in 2001 to 502,000 in 2011.Vellore City consists ofSathuvachari, Vallalar,Dharapadavedu,Shenbakkam, Allapuram, Fort, Kaspa, Vasanthapuram, Thiyagarajapuram, Thottapalayam, Saidapet,Thorapadi, Hazrath makkan, Otteri, Velapadi, Salavanpet, Rangapuram, Bagayam, Kazhinjur,Gandhi Nagar,Katpadi, Palavansaathu, Virupakshipuram,Konavattam,Viruthampattu,Kangeyanallur, Idaynsaathu,Sripuram, Alamelumangapuram(A.M.Puram) and Chitheri.
Total Metropolitan area spans across 200 km2 approximately. Total City limit area is 153.14 km2 according to the G.O.(Rt).No. 221 Dated 28.09.2010 issued by Tamil Nadu government. The population of Vellore Corporation based on that GO as of 2001 was 423,425.[2] Vellore City Municipal Corporation is divided into four zones namelyVellore Fort,Sathuvachari,Shenbakkam andKatpadi.
According to 2011 censusVellore agglomeration population is 481,966. In 2011 Census Data they have missed out three places. The census bureau has listed the city population as UA population. Actual population of Vellore including the missed out places, will be 502,000 and the population of Vellore UA will be 1.1 million.
Vellore town was constituted as a third-grade municipality in 1866, promoted to first – grade during 1947, further moved to Selection – Grade from 1997. Due to the increasing population and income it was declared as Special Grade Municipality w.e.f. 01.01.1979 and became Municipal Corporation from 1 August 2008. Vellore City Municipal Corporation has 60 wards and there will be an elected councilor for each wards respectively
Mayor - Mrs. Sujatha AnandhakumarDMK
Deputy mayor - Mr. SunilDMK
Corporation Commissioner - Mr. P.RathinasamyIAS
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - 44 members
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - 7 members
Bharatiya Janata Party - 1 member
Independent politicians - 8 members[3]
