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{{Infobox legislature
| name = Champdany Municipality
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| coa_alt = Logo of Champdany Municipality
| coa_caption = Coat of Arms
| house_type = [[Municipal corporation (India)|Municipality]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1917}}
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| leader1_type = Chairman
| leader1 = Suresh Mishra
| leader2_type = Vice Chairman
| leader2 = Vinay Kumar
| seats = 22
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| political_groups1 = {{legend|#3CB371|[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]]: 13 seats}} {{legend|#DCDCDC|[[Independent politician|IND]]: 4 seats}} {{legend|#FF9900|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]: 2 seats}} {{legend|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]: 2 seats}} {{legend|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]: 1 seats}}
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| last_election1 = 2015
| next_election1 = 2020
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| website = {{URL|www.champdanymunicipality.org}}
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'''Champdany Municipality''' is the civic body that governs [[Champdani]] and its surrounding areas in [[Chandannagore subdivision]] of [[Hooghly district]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==History==
Champdany Municipality was established in 1917.<ref name="municipality">{{cite web | url = http://www.champdanymunicipality.org/Default.aspx | title = Champdany Municipality | publisher = Champdany Municipality | accessdate = 4 July 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
Champdany Municipality covers an area of 6.59 sq km and has a total population of 111,251 (2011).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbdma.gov.in/HTM/MUNI_municipality.htm | title = Champdany 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>

Champdany Municipality is bounded by [[Bhadreswar Municipality]] on the north, [[Hooghly River]] on the east, [[Baidyabati Municipality]] on the south and [[Singur (community development block)]] on the west.<ref name="municipality"/>

In 1981, 31.92% of the total population formed main workers and 68.08% were non-workers in Champdany Municipality and 78.69% 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 26 primary, 10 secondary and 12 higher secondary schools (all including municipal schools) in Champdani municipal area. There are a number of schools with facilities for teaching in the Hindi-medium, as for example Champdani Ram Dulari Hindi High School, Jai Hind Hindi School, Angus Hindi Junior High School, Angus Khanpukur Hindi Primary School, Saraswati Sishu Vidyamandir etc. Amongst the Urdu-medium schools are: The Adabi Society High Madrasa, Moulana Abdul Wali School, Champdani BISS Free Primary School, Anees Academy SSK Urdu, Champdani Urdu Girls’ Junior High, Haji Shakur Memorial Primary School, Iqra Model Academy SSK, Mujahid-e-Millat etc. Chamdani Odia GSFP School teaches in the Odiya-medium. There also are Bengali and English medium schools.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.champdanymunicipality.org/ulbprofile/ULB_PROFILE.pdf | title = Office of the Councillors of Champdany Municipality | work = Urban Local Body Profile | publisher = Champdany Municipality | accessdate = 4 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.studyapt.com/schools/hindi-medium/champdani-municipality-hooghly-west-bengal | title = List of Hindi medium schools around Champani Municipality, Hooghly | publisher = StudyAPT | accessdate = 4 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.studyapt.com/schools/urdu-medium/champdani-municipality-hooghly-west-bengal | title = List of Urdu medium schools around Champdani municipality, Hooghly | publisher = StudyAPT | accessdate = 4 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.studyapt.com/schools/odia-medium/champdani-municipality-hooghly-west-bengal | title = List of Odia medium schools around Champdani municipality | publisher = StudyAPT | accessdate = 4 July 2017}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
Gourhati ESI Hospital, with 216 beds, is located in the Champdany Municipality area.<ref name=medical>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 15 July 2017}}</ref>

==Elections==
In the 2015 municipal elections for Champdany Municipality [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] won 13 seats, [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI (M)]] 1 seat, [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] 2 seats, [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] 2 seats and Independents 4 seats.<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 Champdany Municipality [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] won 11 seats, [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI (M)]] 4 seats, [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] 3 seats, and Independents 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 = 4 July 2017}}</ref>

In the 2005 municipal elections for Champdany Municipality, [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI (M)]] won 4 seats, [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] 2 seats, [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] 2 seats, [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] 6 seats and others 8 seats.<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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