Rishra Municipality

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Rishra Municipality
Type
Type
History
Founded1944;78 years ago (1944)
Leadership
Chairman
vijay sagar mishra
Vice Chairman
Zahid hassan khan
Structure
Seats23
Political groups
   AITC: 19 seats
   IND: 2 seats
   INC: 1 seats
   CPI: 1 seats
Elections
Last election
2015
Next election
2020
Website
www.rishramunicipality.org

Rishra Municipality is the civic body that governs Rishra and its surrounding areas in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.

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History

Rishra municipality was established in 1944. [1]

The earliest mention of Rishra is found in Bipradas Pipilai’s 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]

Geography

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]

Healthcare

Rishra Municipal Seva Sadan, with 150 beds, is located in the Rishra Municipality area. [4]

Elections

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rishra Municipality". History of Rishra Municipality. Rishra Municipality. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Rishra Municipality". Urban Local Bodies. Department of Municipal Affairs. Retrieved 4 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 4 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 4 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.

 

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