Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality was established in 1865. It was formed by the amalgamation of the Hooghly and Chinsurah towns, primarily with the objective of local governance and tax collection. Cockrell was its first Chairman and G.S. Park its first vice chairman.[1]
As the ancient port city of Satgaon declined, Hooghly was founded by the Portuguese in 1537. It was later acquired by the British. Chinsurah was developed as a Dutch settlement in the 17th century. It passed into British hands in exchange for their possessions in Sumatra.[1]
Notable residents
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Hazi Md Mahashin
Bhudev Mukherjee
Ramgati Nayaratna
Kaji Nazrul Islam
Joytish Ch Ghosh
Gopesh Chandra Mallick (Freedom Fighter)
Bijoy Modak
U.L. Brahmachari (Scientist)
Sambhunath Dey
Narayan Ch Ghosh (Mathematician)
Manoranjan Porel (Athlete)
Dr. Murari Mukherjee
Akshay Chandra Sarkar
Ganga charan sarkar
Dinanath dhar
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Geography
Map of Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality
Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality covers an area of 17.29 sq km and has a total population of 177,833 (2011).[2]
In 1981, 24.72% of the total population formed main workers and 75.28% were non-workers in Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality and 25.49% 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 commuters and migrants find employment in the area.[3]
Healthcare
Hugli District Hospital with 550 beds, Chunchura Police Hospital with 98 beds and Hugli Jail Hospital with 27 beds are located in the Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality area.[4]
Elections
In the 2022 municipal elections for Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality, Trinamool Congress won 29 seats, CPI(M) 1 seat.
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)."[7]
