Rishra Municipality | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1944 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Vijay Sagar Mishra, AITC |
Vice Chairman | Zahid Hassan Khan, AITC |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 23 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (19)
Opposition (3) Others (1)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Rishra Municipality is the civic body that governs Rishra and its surrounding areas in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
Rishra municipality was established in 1944. [1]
The earliest mention of Rishra is found in Bipradas Pipilai’s poem Manasa Mangal Kavya in the fifteenth century. Rishra grew as a place of habitation of cotton and silk weavers, farmers and fishermen. Rishra and Konnagar were initially included in Serampore Municipality. [1]
Rishra Municipality covers an area of 6.48 sq km and has a total population of 122,000 (2011). [2]
In 1981, 31.93% of the total population formed main workers and 68.07% were non-workers in Rishra Municipality and 75.22% 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]
Rishra Municipal Seva Sadan (closed), with 150 beds, is located in the Rishra Municipality area. [4]
In the 2015 municipal elections for Rishra Municipality Trinamool Congress won 19 seats, CPI 1 seat, Congress 1 seat and Independents 2 seats. [5]
In the 2010 municipal elections for Rishra Municipality Trinamool Congress won 9 seats, Congress won 8 seats, CPI (M) 4 seats, CPI 1 seat and Independent 1 seat. [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 Rishra Municipality, CPI (M) won 5 seats, CPI 3 seats, Congress 8 seats, Trinamool Congress 1 seat and others 6 seats. [8]
