Bishnupur Municipality Explained

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.^{[2] [3]} 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. ^{[4] [5]}

Geography

Bishnupur Municipality covers an area of 14.64 km² and has a total population of 67783 (2011).^[6]

Healthcare

Healthcare facilities in Bishnupur municipality^[7] ! 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 councilors

Ward	Name	Party
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	Archita Bid
14	Priyanka Karnga
15	Siddhartha Nag
16	Tumpa Das Mahanta Saha
17	Goutam Goswami
18	Sujata Ganguli
19	Atanu Mondal

Notes and References

1. Web site: West Bengal Municipality Election Results 2022 . 29 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816130414/https://www.oneindia.com/west-bengal-municipality-elections/ . 16 August 2022 . Oneindia.
2. News: বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় . রাজদীপ . পরিকাঠামোয় পিছিয়ে একদা মল্ল-রাজধানী . Once the Malla-capital lags behind in infrastructure . 29 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240829064419/https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/purulia-birbhum-bankura/bishnupur-is-lagging-behind-infrastructural-developments/cid/1462668 . 29 August 2024 . . bn.
3. News: Banerjee. Falguni . 2 August 2020. Malla family heir shoots self at Bishnupur Rajbari. 29 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240829064512/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/malla-family-heir-shoots-self-at-bishnupur-rajbari/articleshow/77309764.cms . 29 August 2024 . The Times of India.
4. News: দে . অরিজিৎ . Bishnupur Bankura : জঞ্জালের স্তূপে ডুবে মন্দিরের শহর! TMC পরিচালিত পুরসভার বিরুদ্ধে ক্ষোভে 'অস্থির' স্থানীয়রা . Bishnupur Bankura: City of temples sunk in piles of garbage! Locals 'unsettled' in anger against TMC-run municipality . বিষ্ণুপুর পুরসভা ইতিমধ্যেই ১৫০ বছর অতিক্রম করেছে। . Bishnupur Bankura: City of temples sunk in piles of garbage! Locals 'unsettled' in anger against TMC-run municipality . 14 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240829035358/https://eisamay.com/west-bengal-news/others/bankura-bishnupur-municipality-area-facing-problem-on-dumping-ground-and-waste-management/articleshow/102717588.cms . 29 August 2024 . . bn.
5. Web site: Programme Schedule for Celebration of 150 years of Bishnupur Municipality . https://web.archive.org/web/20240829071935/https://bishnupurmunicipality.com/notice/programme-schedule-for-celebration-of-150-years-of-bishnupur-municipality/ . 29 August 2024.
6. Web site: PMAY,HFA for Bishnupur Municipality for 2018-19 . State Urban Development Agency - West Bengal . https://web.archive.org/web/20240829071135/https://sudawb.org/uploads/digitaldoc/PMAY/DPR/BISHNUPUR%202018-2019/CP_01.pdf . 29 August 2024 . 29 August 2024.
7. Web site: DIRECTORY OF MEDICAL INSTITUTIONSWEST BENGAL(as on 31.03.2018) . Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (West Bengal) . 29 August 2024.