Mid-Day’s Know Your Ward Series | BMC elections 2026: Inside Mumbai’s A and B wards

‘A’ ward is known for its high floating population due to tourist locations, including the Gateway of India, in the area. FILE PIC/ATUL KAMBLE

Ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, mid-day will bring you a ‘Know Your Ward' update with details of Mumbai's 227 electoral wards, across the 24 administrative wards. Each instalment will highlight ward-wise characteristics, challenges, issues that put the spotlight on developmental priorities, key landmarks, demographic patterns, and the political landscape of the ward.

The population density of the area, natural boundaries such as the city coastline and rivers, or human-made boundaries such as nullahs and railway lines, determine boundaries of these wards. Each of Mumbai's 24 administrative wards is home to a varied number of electoral wards.

While some administrative wards, such as L ward in Kurla and the F-North ward in Matunga, comprise as many as 10 electoral wards, South Mumbai's A and B wards have only three and two electoral wards, respectively. The first in the series are ‘A ward' comprising wards 225, 226, and 227, and ‘Ward B', comprising wards 223, and 224.

Administrative ward: A ward

Areas: Colaba, Cuff Parade, Vidhan Bhavan, Mantralay, Marine Drive, Churchgate, Fort, Azad Maidan

Population of ward: 185014 | Gross Density of ward: 165

Main issues:

1) Chronic water logging spots: 0

2) Vulnerable settlements - 8, due to sea front with a population of 95552

3) Open spaces: 17, including Bhatia Garden, Horniman Cicrl Garden, Gateway of India, C.P.R.A. Garden in Cuff Parade

4) lack of parking space to cater to the high floating population in business areas of Nariman Point, Fort, and Churchgate

Status of concretisation of roads:

Electoral wards in the A ward:

225: Fort, Taj Mahal Hotel, Gateway Of India

Demographic details

Political details

Ward reservations:

Voters: 56605

Male: 30427

Female: 26175

Others: 3

Duplicate voters: 6399

226: Nariman Point, Machhimar Nagar, Ganeshmurti Nagar

Demographic details

Political details

Ward reservations:

Tentative voters 2025: 54121

Male: 29876

Female: 24244

Others: 1

Duplicate voters: 4707

227: Geeta Nagar, Afghan Church Navy Nagar

Demographic details

Political details

Ward reservations:

Tentative voters 2025:44813

Male: 26801

Female: 18010

Others: 2

Duplicate voters: 2098

Administrative ward: B ward

Areas: Mohammad Ali Road, Dongri, Bhendi Bazar

Population of ward: 131544 | Density of ward: 479

Main issues:

1) Chronic water logging spots: 0

2) Vulnerable Settlements: 0, 10 dilapidated buildings, and Illegal constructions

3) Open spaces: 8 including Babula Tank Playground

4) Lack of parking space and traffic jams, unauthorized hawkers

Status of road concretization:

Electoral wards in the B ward:

224: Victoria Dock, Bengali Pura Koliwada, Mandvi, Paydhuni

Demographic details

Political details

Ward reservations:

Tentative voters 2025: 53096

Male: 28917

Female: 24176

Others: 3

Voters: 3936

223: Umarkhadi, Dana Bundar, Princess Dock, Wadi Bundar

Demographic details

Political details

Ward reservations:

Tentative voters 2025: 46906

Male: 24224

Female: 22682

Other: 0

Duplicate voters: 4462