Bishnupur Municipality

Bishnupur Municipality

Type	Municipality
Chairman	Goutam Goswami
Vice Chairman	Mahabir Agarwala
Structure	India Bishnupur (Bankura), West Bengal Municipality 2022.svg
Website	Template:URL

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. 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.

Geography

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

Healthcare

Healthcare facilities in Bishnupur municipality

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 councillors

Ward	Name	Party
1	Sunil Kumar Das	Template:Full party name with color
2	Dayal Patra	Template:Full party name with color
3	Ipsita Bose	Template:Full party name with color
4	Srikanta Banerjee	Template:Full party name with color
5	Ajay Kshetrapal	Template:Full party name with color
6	Shankhajit Ray	Template:Full party name with color
7	Rita Bandyopadhyay	Template:Full party name with color
8	Sanjay Mukherjee	Template:Full party name with color
9	Mahabir Agarwala	Template:Full party name with color
10	Shukla Chatterjee	Template:Full party name with color
11	Debjit Kundu	Template:Full party name with color
12	Hiralal Dutta	Template:Full party name with color
13	Vacant	Template:Full party name with color
14	Priyanka Karnga	Template:Full party name with color
15	Siddhartha Nag	Template:Full party name with color
16	Tumpa Das Mahanta Saha	Template:Full party name with color
17	Goutam Goswami	Template:Full party name with color
18	Sujata Ganguli	Template:Full party name with color
19	Atanu Mondal	Template:Full party name with color