Bansberia Municipality

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Bansberia Municipality
Type
Type
History
Founded1869;153 years ago (1869)
Leadership
Chairman/Commissioner
Aditya Neogi
Vice Chairperson
Silpi Chatterjee
Structure
Seats22
Political groups
   AITC: 21 seats
   IND: 0 seats
   BJP: 0 seats
   CPI(M): 1 seats
   AIFB: 0 seats
Elections
Last election
2022
Next election
2025
Website
www.bansberiamunicipality.org

Bansberia Municipality is the civic body that governs Bansberia and its surrounding areas (Tribeni) in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.

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History

Bansberia Municipality was established in 1869. [1]

Geography

Map of Bansberia Municipality Bansberia Municipality Map.jpg
Map of Bansberia Municipality

Bansberia Municipality covers an area of 9.072 sq km and has a total population of 103,799 (2011). [2]

In 1981, 32.39% of the total population formed main workers and 67.61% were non-workers in Bansberia Municipality and 57.97% of the total main workers were industrial workers. This may be interpreted as follows: although industrial activities are prominent in the municipal areas of the region, the major portion of the population is commuters and migrants find employment in the area. [3]

Healthcare

Bandel Thermal Power Station Hospital, with 10 beds, and a primary health centre with 5 beds are located in the Bansberia Municipality area. [4]

Elections

In the 2015 municipal elections for Bansberia Municipality Trinamool Congress won 17 seats, CPI (M) 1 seat, Forward Bloc 1 seat, BJP 1 seats and Independents 2 seats. [5]

In the 2010 municipal elections for Bansberia Municipality Trinamool Congress won 17 seats, CPI (M) 2 seats, Forward Bloc 1 seat and Congress 2 seats. [6]

About the 2010 municipal elections, The Guardian wrote, "Today's municipal elections are unlike any for decades: the Communists, who have held West Bengal's main towns almost without a break since the 1970s, are facing disaster… This time defeat is likely to be definitive and could signal the beginning of the end for the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM)." [7]

In the 2005 municipal elections for Bansberia Municipality, CPI (M) won 14 seats, Forward Bloc 1 seat, Congress 5 seats, Trinamool Congress 1 seat and others 1 seat. [8]

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References

  1. "Bansberia Municipality". JNNURM. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. "Bansberia Municipality". Urban Local Bodies. Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. "Chapter V Industrial set up of the study area" (PDF). Table 16, page 232, Table 17, page 233, Table 18, page 236. Shodhganga. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  4. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  5. "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2015. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  6. "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections yearwise. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  7. "India's Communist party faces defeat in West Bengal heartland". The Guardian, International Edition, 30 May 2010. theguardian. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  8. "Municipal General Elections 2005". District Hooghly. Hooghly district administration. Retrieved 19 July 2017.