Mid-day presents the 'Know Your Ward' series to help you better understand your ward as BMC polls approach. Each installment highlights ward-specific characteristics, challenges, and issues that focus on development. Today, mid-day focuses on Ward A of South Mumbai.
-1766669940374_d.png "Mid-Day’s Know Your Ward Series | BMC elections 2026: Inside Mumbai’s A ward")
The A and B wards are part of Mumbai’s coastline. Pic/ATUL KAMBLE
As mid-day continues with its ‘Know Your Wards’ series, we now focus on the ‘A’ administrative ward, which borders the Arabian Sea, forming a part of Mumbai’s western coastline.
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 administra- tive wards. Each instalment will highlight ward-wise charteristic challenges issues that put the spotlight on development priorites, key landmarks, demographic patterns, and the political landscape of the ward . The population density of the area, natural boundaries such as the city coast-line 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 under ward: Colaba, Cuff Parade, Vidhan Bhavan, Mantralay, Marine Drive, Churchgate, Fort, and Azad Maidan
Characterised by: High floating population, both for business and tourism, few parking spaces compared to the demand
Population of ward: 185,014 | gross density of ward: 165
Main issues:
Chronic water-logging spots- none
Vulnerable settlements (due to seafront with a population of 95,552)- 8
Open spaces- 17 (including Bhatia Garden, Horniman Circle Garden, Gateway of India CPRA Garden in Cuff Parade)
Lack of parking spaces in the business areas of Nariman Point, Fort and Churchgate
Road concreting status
Partially completed- 19
completed- 7
Not started- 48
Electoral ward 225 in the A Ward:
225: Fort, Taj Mahal Hotel, Gateway of India
Demographic details
Total population: 61,341
SC: 6735 (11%)
ST: 1321 (2%)
Voter details
Tentative voters (2025): 56,605
Male: 30,427
Female: 26,175
Others: 3
Ward reservation
2017- Open
2025- Reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC)
Voter details
Tentative voters (2025): 56,605
Male: 30427
Female: 26175
Others: 3
Political details
Previous Municipal Councillor (2012): Sushma Salunkhe
Municipal Councillor's name (2017): Sujata Digvijay Sanap (Shiv Sena)
Winning margin: 41%
Votes received: 10,388
Total votes cast: 25,619
Electoral Ward 226 in the A Ward:
226: Nariman Point, Machhimar Nagar, Ganeshmurti Nagar
Demographic details
Total population: 62, 978
SC population: 4243 (7%)
ST population: 1644 (3%)
Ward reservation
2017 - Reserved for women
2025 - Reserved for Other Backward Classes
Voter details
Tentative voters (2025): 54,121
Male: 29,876
Female: 24,244
Others: 1
Political details
Previous Municipal Councillor (2012): Anita Yadav
Municipal Councillor's name (2017): Harshita a Narvekar (BJP)
Winning margin: 45%
Votes received: 11,053
Total votes cast: 24,463
Electoral Ward 227 in the A Ward:
227: Geeta Nagar, Afghan Church, and Navy Nagar
Demographic details
Total population: 60,695
SC population: 2656 (4%)
ST population: 228 (0%)
Ward reservation
2017 - Open
2025 - Reserved for women
Voter details
Tentative voters (2025): 44,813
Male: 26,801
Female: 18,010
Others: 2
Political details
Previous Municipal Councillor (2012): Makarand Narvekar
Municipal Councillor's name (2017): Makarand Narvekar (BJP)
Winning margin: 56%
Votes received: 6987
Total votes cast: 12,498
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
