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. 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.
Geography Bishnupur Municipality covers an area of 14.64 km2 and has a total population of 67783 (2011).
Healthcare + Healthcare facilities in Bishnupur municipality 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.
List of councillors Ward NameParty 1 Sunil Kumar Das 2 Dayal Patra 3 Ipsita Bose 4 Srikanta Banerjee 5 Ajay Kshetrapal 6 Shankhajit Ray 7 Rita Bandyopadhyay 8 Sanjay Mukherjee 9 Mahabir Agarwala 10 Shukla Chatterjee 11 Debjit Kundu 12 Hiralal Dutta 13 Vacant 14 Priyanka Karnga 15 Siddhartha Nag 16 Tumpa Das Mahanta Saha 17 Goutam Goswami 18 Sujata Ganguli 19 Atanu Mondal
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