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{{short description|Municipal Corporation in West Bengal, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Bhadreswar Municipality
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| coa_alt = Logo of Bhadreswar Municipality
| coa_caption = Coat of Arms
| house_type = [[Municipal corporation (India)|Municipality]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1869}}
| disbanded =
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| leader1_type = Chairman
| leader1 = Proloy Chakraborty
| leader2_type = Vice Chairman
| leader2 = Prakash Goswami
| seats = 21
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| political_groups1 = {{legend|#3CB371|[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]]: 11 seats}} {{legend|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]: 5 seats}} {{legend|#FF9900|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]: 2 seats}} {{legend|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]: 1 seats}} {{legend|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]: 1 seats}} {{legend|#DCDCDC|[[Independent politician|IND]]: 1 seats}}
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| last_election1 = 2015
| next_election1 = 2020
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| website = {{URL|www.bhadreswarmunicipality.com}}
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'''Bhadreswar Municipality''' is the civic body that governs [[Bhadreswar, Hooghly|Bhadreswar]] and its surrounding areas in [[Chandannagore subdivision]] of [[Hooghly district]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==History==
Bhadreswar Municipality was established in 1869.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://bhadreswarmunicipality.com/ | title = Bhadreswar Municipality | publisher = Bhadreswar Municipality | accessdate = 4 July 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
Bhadreswar Municipality covers an area of 8.28 sq km and has a total population of 101,477 (2011).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbdma.gov.in/HTM/MUNI_municipality.htm | title = Bhadrewar Municipality | publisher = Department of Municipal Affairs | work = Urban Local Bodies | accessdate = 4 July 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180928223458/http://wbdma.gov.in/HTM/MUNI_municipality.htm | archive-date = 28 September 2018 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

In 1981, 29.61% of the total population formed main workers and 70.30% were non-workers in Bhadreswar Municipality and 76.75% 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 [[Commuting|commuters]] and migrants find employment in the area.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/68558/14/14_chapter%205.pdf | title = Chapter V Industrial set up of the study area | work = Table 16, page 232, Table 17, Page 233, Table 18, Page 236 | publisher = Shodhganga | accessdate = 4 July 2017}}</ref>

==Education==
There are around 46 schools (including municipality schools) in Bhadreswar Municipal area. There are a number of schools with facilities for teaching in the Hindi-medium, as for example Telenipara MG Vidyapith, Jawaharlal Nehru Vidyapith, Adarsha Chhatra Sanga Pathsala, Paikpara Sarvoday Vidyamandir, Sree Hanuman Primary School, Victoria Hindi Primary School, etc. Amongst the Urdu-medium schools are: Faiz Ahmed Faiz Urdu High School, Madrasa Mohmmadia Arabia, Jawaharlal Nehru Vidyapith, Madrasah Rizia Habibia, Mohsin Primary School, Muzaffar Ahmed GSFP Primary School, Quasemul Uloom Primary School etc. Andhra Bharatiya Prathamika Vidyalayam is a Telegu-medium school. There also are Bengali and English medium schools.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.studyapt.com/schools/hindi-medium/bhadreswar-municipality-hooghly-west-bengal | title = List of Hindi medium schools around Bhadreswar municipality, Hooghly | publisher = Study APT | accessdate = 4 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.studyapt.com/schools/urdu-medium/bhadreswar-municipality-hooghly-west-bengal | title = List of Urdu medium schools around Bhadreswar municipality, Hooghly | publisher = StudyAPT | accessdate = 4 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.studyapt.com/schools/telugu-medium/bhadreswar-municipality-hooghly-west-bengal | title = List of Telugu medium schools around Bhdreswar municipality, Hooghly | publisher = StudyAPT | accessdate = 4 July 2017}}</ref>

==Elections==
In the 2015 municipal elections for Bhadreswar Municipality [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] won 11 seats, [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI (M)]] 5 seats, [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] 1 seat , [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] 1 seat, [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] 2 seats and an Independent 1 seat.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wbsec.gov.in/(S(ok51ajaejr1ty3qg43xq0kf1))/Municipal/FinalResult_All_Mun.aspx |title = Municipal General Election Results | work= Results of Municipal General Elections 2015 |publisher= West Bengal State Election Commission | accessdate = 4 July 2017 }}</ref>

In the 2010 municipal elections for Bhadreswar Municipality [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] won 13 seats, [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] won 5 seats and [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI (M)]] 4 seats.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wbsec.gov.in/(S(x5feom55drnpkn55tfuthm55))/Municipal/Detailed_Mun_Yearwise.aspx |title = Municipal General Election Results | work= Results of Municipal General Elections yearwise |publisher= West Bengal State Election Commission | accessdate = 11 July 2017 }}</ref>

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)."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/may/30/west-bengal-elections-communists | title = India’s Communist party faces defeat in West Bengal heartland. | work = The Guardian, International Edition, 30 May 2010 | publisher = theguardian | accessdate = 14 July 2017}}</ref>

In the 2005 municipal elections for Bhadreswar Municipality, [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI (M)]] won 8 seats, [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] 1 seat, [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] 5 seats, [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] 5 seats and others 1 seat.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://hooghly.nic.in/Municpal_elec/Result_glance.htm | title = Municipal General Elections 2005 | work= District Hooghly | publisher = Hooghly district administration |accessdate = 19 July 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Municipalities of West Bengal]]

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