Agartala Municipal Corporation

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Agartala Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
Municipal Corporation
Term limits
5 years
Leadership
Mayor
Dipak Majumdar[1], BJP
Deputy Mayor
Monika Das Datta, BJP
Municipal Commissioner
Debapriya Bardhan, IAS [2]
Structure
Seats51
Agartala Municipal Corporation 2021.svg
Political groups
Government (51)
  •   BJP (51)
Elections
Last election
2021
Next election
2026
Meeting place
Agartala
Website
agartalacity.tripura.gov.in

The Agartala Municipal Corporation or AMC is the municipal body which governs and maintains the city of Agartala, the capital of the Indian state of Tripura and is the Third-largest develop city in North-east India. Formed in the year 1871 the oldest municipal body in Northeast India, AMC had a vital role in developing & modernizing the state and managing in its various activities. This civic administrative body administers an area of 76.5 sq km. AMC is headed by Dipak Majumdar the present Mayor of Agartala.

Objective[]

The Municipal Corporation consists of councillors elected by the residents of the city. The city is divided into municipal wards and each ward elects a councillor to the Council.

The current majority of AMC belongs to the BJP.[3]

The municipal area was 16.012 km² with a population of 1,89,329 at the 2001 census. The Urban Development Department Notification No.F.2(2)–UDD /2003 dated 2 July 2004 the Agartala Municipal Council has further been extended taking 16 No. of Grams of Dukli R.D.Block, 7 No. of Grams of Mohanpur R.D. Block and 2 No. of Grams of Jirania R.D. Block with an area of 42.83 square kilometers and a population of 178,495.[4] The present municipal building is located near the City center of Agartala location namely Paradise Chowhamani.

Year Population Area
1961 54,878 3 square miles (8 km2)
1971 100,264 3 square miles (8 km2)
1981 132,186 10.94 km2
1991 157,358 15.81 km2
2001 188,540 16.02 km2
2004 367,822 58.84 km2
2011 399,688 58.84 km2 (Greater Agartala Planning Area: 512,264 and 92 km2)

An estimated value of the population of Agartala in each decades as shown here from 1961 along with its size in area.

Members of the Mayor-In-Council[]

S.No Name Designation Departments Party
1. Mayor
  • Other affairs not allocated to Members
 BJP
2. Deputy Mayor
BJP
Mayor-In-Council
3. Mayor-In-Councillor
BJP
4. Mayor-In-Councillor
BJP
5. Mayor-In-Councillor
BJP
6. Mayor-In-Councillor
BJP
7. Mayor-In-Councillor
BJP
8. Mayor-In-Councillor
BJP
9. Mayor-In-Councillor
BJP
10. Mayor-In-Councillor
BJP

Election[]

Date: 25 November, 2021

Result: 28 November 2021

Total Seats : 51

Winning Party : BJP with 51 seats.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ https://mantras.tv/2021/12/06/bjps-deepak-majumder-elected-as-agartala-municipal-corporation-mayor-monika-das-datta-as-deputy-mayor/
  2. ^ "Agartala Municipality Corporation".
  3. ^ "Tripura Municipal Election Results 2021 Highlights: Assam CM says BJP's win testimony to popular support for PM Modi's leadership". The Financial Express. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ agartala info

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