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| disbanded = {{end date and age|2015}}
| preceded_by = [[Howrah Municipality]]
| succeeded_by = [[Howrah Municipal Corporation]]
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'''Bally Municipality''' was the body responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the town of [[Bally, Howrah|Bally]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. Bally was a Municipality city in district of Howrah, West Bengal. The Bally city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. Bally is the northern suburb of the city of [[Howrah]]. Bally Municipality was initially formed by separating it from [[Howrah Municipality]] in 1883. {{As of|2015}} Bally Municipality has been re-merged with [[Howrah Municipal Corporation]].

==History==
The Bally Municipality was established on 1 April 1883 from the northern 35 wards of the [[Howrah Municipality]]. It administered an area of {{convert|11.81|km2}} that included [[Bally, Howrah|Bally]], [[Belur, West Bengal|Belur]], [[Liluah]] and other nearby areas.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ballymunicipality.org/1.php?page_id=2 |title=Archived copy |access-date=1 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114655/http://www.ballymunicipality.org/1.php?page_id=2 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The water tank in Saraswati Pathagar, commonly known as [https://www.ballyonline.in/city-guide/bally-municipality Bally Municipality Water Tank] was established by a committee led by the local councillor of Bally ward no. 5, Sabyasachi Chatterjee. He was also the pioneer of drinking water distribution in the area and also the person to establish a connection of water supply from [[Serampore]] to Bally.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@anjan.chatterjee/water-supply-system-in-kolkata-city-and-adjoining-areas-b199099a4517|title=Water Supply system in Kolkata city and adjoining areas|date=28 January 2016}}</ref>

The Bally Municipality was destablished on 10 July 2015 and merged with [[Howrah Municipal Corporation]].<ref name="tel">{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1151002/jsp/calcutta/story_45726.jsp#.VhIB7jMckjM | title=Bally battles merger blues | date=2 October 2015 | first=Anasuya | last=Basu | newspaper=The Telegraph | location=India | accessdate=18 August 2018 }}</ref><ref name="toi">[http://timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/Merge-Bally-Howrah-civic-bodies-Mamata-Banerjee/articleshow/47336577.cms Merge Bally, Howrah civic bodies: Mamata Banerjee] timesofindia.com | 19 May 2015</ref><ref name="mp">{{cite news |title=HMC|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/hmc-sets-up-mayors-cop-to-monitor-civic-amenities-118977}}</ref> This merger was a [[Idea|brainchild]] of Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] to allow planned and organized development in [[Howrah]] to transform it into a megacity.<ref name="Mega merger">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150612/jsp/howrah/story_25145.jsp#.VguOlTNX4UM|title=Mega merger|work=The Telegraph}}</ref> The 35 wards of the municipality were reduced to 16 wards; the [[by-election]] to choose the new councillors for these wards was held on 3 September 2015.<ref name="mp" />

==Demographics==
In 2001 the municipality had a total population of 261,575, a rise of 41.43% since the 1991 census.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} Females constituted 42.72% of the population. The sex ratio was 744 females per 1000 males, which may be due to the large number of migrant labours who inhabit the municipality to work in the industries in Bally and nearby areas of Liluah and Belur.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} The overall literacy in the area stands was 81.91% in 2001 (rising from 75.31% in 1991), of which male literacy was 85.17% (79.25% in 1991) and female literacy was 77.43% (rising from 69.21% in 1991). In 2011 the total population was 293,373.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bally 2011 census|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Bally}}</ref>

==Controversies==
On 14 August 2015 a sub-assistant engineer of the municipality was arrested after an investigation by the [[Corruption in India|State Anti Corruption Bureau]] and the police recovered cash worth {{₹|20.07 crore|link=yes}}, post office deposits of {{₹|58 lakh}} and jewellery worth {{₹|14 lakh}} from his house.<ref>indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/post-recovery-of-rs-20-crore-from-bally-civic-official-acb-raids-his-colleagues-home/#</ref>

==Destablishment==
The Bally Municipality was destablished on 10 July 2015 and merged with [[Howrah Municipal Corporation]].<ref name=tel/><ref name=toi/><ref name="mp"/> This merger was a [[Idea|brainchild]] of Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] to allow planned and organized development in [[Howrah]] to transform it into a [[megacity]].<ref name="Mega merger"/> The 35 wards of the municipality were reduced to 16 wards; the [[by-election]] to choose the new councillors for these wards was held on 3 September 2015.<ref name="mp" />

==References==
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{{Howrah District}}
{{Howrah topics}}

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[[Category:Municipalities of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Government of Kolkata]]
[[Category:1883 establishments in India]]
[[Category:2015 disestablishments in India]]

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