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    Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy

    Verified · checked 13 September 2026

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    Headquarters
    Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka
    Founded
    2001
    Registration type
    Charitable trust
    Registered
    2001
    Reach
    1 state

    What they do

    Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy works on urban governance reform in India, focusing on city planning, ward level civic participation and building government capacity for better service delivery. It publishes the Annual Survey of India's City-Systems and previously supported the Ipaidabribe.com corruption reporting platform, alongside civic literacy and voter registration campaigns. It was founded in Bengaluru in December 2001 by Ramesh Ramanathan and Swati Ramanathan.

    GovernanceUrban poverty

    Where they work

    Karnataka: Bengaluru

    People