Bishnupur Municipality

Bishnupur Municipality
Seal of Bishnupur Municipality
Type
Type	Municipality
History
Founded	1873;152 years ago (1873)
Leadership
Chairman	Goutam Goswami, AITC
Vice Chairman	Mahabir Agarwala, AITC
Structure
Seats	19 [1]
Political groups	Government (13)   AITC (13) Opposition (3)   BJP (2)   INC (1) Others (3)   IND (3)
Elections
Last election	2022
Next election	2027
Website
bishnupurmunicipality.com

Bishnupur Municipality is the civic body that governs Bishnupur and its surrounding areas in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura, West Bengal, India.

History

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]}

Geography

Bishnupur Municipality covers an area of 14.64 km² and has a total population of 67783 (2011). ^[6]

Healthcare

Healthcare facilities in Bishnupur municipality ^[7]

Hospital / PHC / Private Hospital	Seat Capacity
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

Elections

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]

List of councillors

Ward	Name	Party
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	Vacant		Independent politician
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

References

1. "West Bengal Municipality Election Results 2022". Oneindia . Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
2. বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়, রাজদীপ. "পরিকাঠামোয় পিছিয়ে একদা মল্ল-রাজধানী" [Once the Malla-capital lags behind in infrastructure] (in Bengali). Bishnupur. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
3. Banerjee, Falguni (2 August 2020). "Malla family heir shoots self at Bishnupur Rajbari". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
4. দে, অরিজিৎ (14 August 2023). "Bishnupur Bankura : জঞ্জালের স্তূপে ডুবে মন্দিরের শহর! TMC পরিচালিত পুরসভার বিরুদ্ধে ক্ষোভে 'অস্থির' স্থানীয়রা" [Bishnupur Bankura: City of temples sunk in piles of garbage! Locals 'unsettled' in anger against TMC-run municipality]. Ei Samay (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. 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]
5. "Programme Schedule for Celebration of 150 years of Bishnupur Municipality". Archived from the original on 29 August 2024.
6. "PMAY,HFA for Bishnupur Municipality for 2018-19" (PDF). State Urban Development Agency - West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
7. "DIRECTORY OF MEDICAL INSTITUTIONSWEST BENGAL(as on 31.03.2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (West Bengal) . Retrieved 29 August 2024.