Konnagar Municipality

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. Nrishinha Das Basu was the founder and first Chairman of the Municipality. Sib Chandra Deb contributed tirelessly towards the development of Konnagar. After independence, a large number of displaced persons from East Pakistan settled in Konnagar.

Geography

Konnagar Municipality covers an area of 4.67 sq km and has a total population of 76,152 (2011).

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.

Healthcare

Konnagar Matri Sadan O Sishu Mangal Pratisthan, with 43 beds, is located in the Konnagar Municipality area.

List of councillors

(2022-present)

Elections

2022

S.No.	Party name	Party symbol	Number of Councillors	Change
1.	AITC		17	6
2.	CPI(M)		1	3
3.	INC		1	4

2015

S.No.	Party name	Party symbol	Number of Councillors	Change
1.	AITC		11	1
2.	INC		5	2
3.	CPI(M)		4	3

2010

S.No.	Party name	Party symbol	Number of Councillors	Change
1.	AITC		10	8
2.	CPI(M)		7	5
3.	INC		3

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)."

2005

S.No.	Party name	Party symbol	Number of Councillors
1.	CPI(M)		12
2.	INC		3
3.	AITC		2

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