Bishnupur Municipality | |
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 Seal of Bishnupur Municipality | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Goutam Goswami |
Vice Chairman | Mahabir Agarwala |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 19 [1] |
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Political groups | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
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| bishnupurmunicipality | |
Bishnupur Municipality is the civic body that governs Bishnupur and its surrounding areas in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura, West Bengal, India.
Bishnupur Municipality, established in 1873, is one of the oldest municipalities in West Bengal. It was created to manage the civic needs of Bishnupur town, which had become an important cultural and historical center due to its legacy under the Malla dynasty. [2] [3] The municipality was set up during the British colonial period, a time when urban governance was being introduced in various parts of India to ensure better management of sanitation, public health, and infrastructure in growing towns.
In 2023, Bishnupur Municipality celebrated its 150th anniversary, marking a significant milestone in its history. [4] [5]
Bishnupur Municipality covers an area of 14.64 km2 and has a total population of 67783 (2011). [6]
| Hospital / PHC / Private Hospital | Seat Capacity |
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| Bishnupur District Hospital | 300 |
| Bishnupur Super Speciality Hospital | 100 |
| Ajodhya PHC | 6 |
| Bhora PHC | 10 |
| Kankila PHC | 6 |
| Bishnupur Nursing Home & Diagnostic | 35 |
| Lakeview Nursing Home | 15 |
| Lifeline Nursing Home | 20 |
In the 2022 municipal elections for Bishnupur Municipality TMC won 13 seats, Independent candidates won 3 seats, BJP won 2 seats, Congress 1 seat and Independents 2 seats. [1]
| Ward | Name | Party | |
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| 1 | Sunil Kumar Das | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2 | Dayal Patra | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 3 | Ipsita Bose | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 4 | Srikanta Banerjee | Indian National Congress | |
| 5 | Ajay Kshetrapal | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 6 | Shankhajit Ray | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 7 | Rita Bandyopadhyay | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 8 | Sanjay Mukherjee | Independent politician | |
| 9 | Mahabir Agarwala | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 10 | Shukla Chatterjee | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 11 | Debjit Kundu | Independent politician | |
| 12 | Hiralal Dutta | Independent politician | |
| 13 | Archita Bid | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 14 | Priyanka Karnga | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 15 | Siddhartha Nag | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 16 | Tumpa Das Mahanta Saha | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 17 | Goutam Goswami | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 18 | Sujata Ganguli | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 19 | Atanu Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress | |
Bankura district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is part of Medinipur division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. Bankura district is surrounded by Purba Bardhaman district and Paschim Bardhaman district in the north, Purulia district in the west, Jhargram district and Paschim Medinipur district in the south, and some part of Hooghly district in the east. Damodar River flows in the northern part of Bankura district and separates it with the major part of Burdwan district. The district head quarter is located in Bankura town.
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বিষ্ণুপুর পুরসভা ইতিমধ্যেই ১৫০ বছর অতিক্রম করেছে।[Bishnupur Bankura: City of temples sunk in piles of garbage! Locals 'unsettled' in anger against TMC-run municipality]
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