Dankuni Municipality

Dankuni Municipality
Type
Type
History
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Leadership
Chairman
Hasina Sabnam
Vice Chairman
Prakash Raha
Structure
Seats21
Political groups
  AITC: 11 seats
  CPI(M): 8 seats
  INC: 1 seats
  IND: 1 seats
Elections
Last election
2015
Next election
2022
Website
www.dankunimunicipality.in

Dankuni Municipality is the civic body that governs Dankuni and its surrounding areas in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.

Geography

Map of dankuni municipality

Dankuni Municipality covers an area of 19.5 sq km and has a total population of 95,966 (2011).[1]

Dankuni Municipality is located in the south-eastern part of Chanditala II CD Block.[2]

Elections

In the 2015 municipal elections for Dankuni Municipality Trinamool Congress won 11 seats, CPI (M) 8 seats, INC 1 seat and Independent 1 seat.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dankuni Municipality". Urban Local Bodies. Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Map of Hooghly district with Municipalities (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2015. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2017.

 


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