City Corporation Election 2002 Fact Sheet
Schedule of the Election
a) Date of Filing of Nomination Paper: 20 March 2002
b) Date of Scrutiny of Nomination Papers: 21 March 2002
c) Date of Withdrawal of Nomination Paper: 30 March 2002 d) Date of Poll: 25 April 2002
(Announcement of Schedule March 12, 2002)
Number of General and Reserved Seats
Name of City Corporation
General Seat (Word)
Reserved
Seat
Dhaka
90
30
Khulna
31
10
Rajshahi
30
10
Total
151
50
Numbers of Voters
Name of City Corporation
Total Voters
Male
Female
Dhaka
2869028
1711233
1147795
Khulna
380990
207523
173467
Rajshahi
210480
108514
101966
Total
3460498
2027270
1423228
Numbers of Centers and Booths
City Corporation
Centers
Booth
Dhaka
1342
7515
Khulna
241
1033
Rajshahi
130
840
Total
1713
9388
Numbers of contesting candidates
City Corporation
Mayor
Commissioners in General Seat
Commissioners in Reserved Seat
Dhaka
20
570
103
Khulna
03
214
61
Rajshahi
05
270
103
Total
28
1054
267
Returning Officer and Asstt. Returning Officer
City Corporation
Returning Officer (Deputy Election Commissioner)
Asstt. Returning Officer(Asstt. DEC
& Election Officers)