September 16, 2026

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation absorbed Maniktala, Ultadanga and Beliaghata as 'fringe area wards' following the Calcutta Municipal Act of 1923, and continued expanding through the 20th century. Which Kolkata neighbourhood was formally incorporated into the Corporation in 1985?

A Maniktala
B Ultadanga
C Parnasree Pally
D Beliaghata

Parnasree Pally was formally incorporated into the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in 1985, decades after Maniktala, Ultadanga and Beliaghata joined as 'fringe area wards' under the Calcutta Municipal Act of 1923. The Corporation now administers one of India's largest metropolitan areas.

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