Konnagar Municipality
Konnagar Municipality | |
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Type | |
Type | Municipality |
History | |
Founded | 1944 |
Leadership | |
Chairman | Tanmoy Deb |
Vice Chairman | Goutam Das |
Structure | |
Seats | 20 |
Political groups | AITC: 11 seats INC: 4 seats CPI(M): 4 seats
BJP: 1 seat |
Elections | |
Last election | 2015 |
Next election | 2020 |
Website | |
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Konnagar Municipality is the civic body that governs Konnagar and its surrounding areas in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
History[]
Konnagar Municipality was established in 1944. Sib Chandra Deb contributed tirelessly towards the development of Konnagar. After independence a large number of displaced persons from East Pakistan came and settled in Konnagar.[1]
Geography[]
Konnagar Municipality covers an area of 4.67 sq km and has a total population of 76,152 (2011).[2]
In 1981, 27.09% of the total population formed main workers and 72.91% were non-workers in Konnagar Municipality and 49.26% 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[]
Konnagar Matri Sadan O Sishu Mangal Pratisthan, with 43 beds, is located in the Konnagar Municipality area.[4]
Elections[]
In the 2015 municipal elections for Konnagar Municipality Trinamool Congress won 11 seats, CPI (M) 4 seats and Congress 5 seats.[5]
In the 2010 municipal elections for Konnagar Municipality Trinamool Congress won 10 seats, CPI (M) 7 seats and Congress won 3 seats.[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 Konnagar Municipality, CPI (M) won 12 seats, Congress 3 seats, Trinamool Congress 2 seats and others 2 seats.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Konnagar Municipality". Konnagar Municipality. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Konnagar Municipality". Urban Local Bodies. Department of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2015. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections yearwise. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "India's Communist party faces defeat in West Bengal heartland". The Guardian, International Edition, 30 May 2010. theguardian. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Municipal General Elections 2005". District Hooghly. Hooghly district administration. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- Municipalities of West Bengal