Asansol Municipal Corporation

Asansol Municipal Corporation (AMC) is the civic body that governs Asansol in Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India.

Asansol Municipal Corporation
আসানসোল পৌরনিগম
Logo of Asansol Municipal Corporation
AbbreviationAMC
Formation1885 (Municipality), 1994 (Municipal Corporation)
TypeMunicipal Corporation
HeadquartersAsansol
Official language
Bengali, English
Mayor
Jitendra Kumar Tiwari
Websitewww.asansolmunicipalcorporation.org
The Asansol Municipal Corporation Jurisdiction Map

History

Union Committees were set up in Asansol, Raniganj, Katwa and Kalna, according to a notification issued on 29 October 1850. These Union Committees carried out the functions of municipalities. Assensole (now Asansol) Municipality was set up on 1 July 1885, according to a notification dated 23 April 1885.[1] Initially, the municipality covered the Railway Colony, the English area, Budhdanga village, Bastin’s Bazar, Pucca Bazar, Munshi Bazar and Talpukur Chati areas. The first committee was formed with seven government officials as ex-officio members and twelve nominated members.[2]

  • Asansol Municipal Corporation Office

Over the years, Asansol grew considerably with the growth coal mining, development of railways and growth of IISCO’s steel plant at Burnpur. Asansol municipal corporation was formed in 1994, with the addition of Burnpur Notified Area Authority, some rural parts of Asansol community development block and some colliery areas.[3]

According to the Kolkata Gazette notification of 3 June 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation.[4]

Geography

The mouzas included in Asansol Municipal Corporation, as per 2015 Gazette notification, were as follows:[4]

Map of Paschim Bardhaman district

Jamuria: Jhila, Shibpur, Nandi, Damodarpur, Jamuria, Kaithi, Pariharpur, Sripur, Kundlia, Joba, Khokula, Ninga, Chanda, Bogra, Banali, Mithapur, Satgram, Katagora, Bijpur, Balanpur, Mandalpur, Ikra, Sekpur, Mamudpur and Sarthakpur.[4]

Raniganj: Raniganj, Searsole, Amrasota, Ronal, Kumar Bazar and Mangalpur.[4]

Kulti: Debipur, Duburdi, Indkata, Damagoria, Jamaldi, Chanpatria, Digari, Sabanpur, Baria, Lalbazar, Ramnagar, Manberia, Balitora, Kendua, Petna, Kulti, Lachmanpur, Rampur, Calbalpur, Dedi, Kultora, Pupuri, Badirachak, Mahutdi, Shipur, Kuldi, Namagarapara, Gangutia, Raydi, Barakar, Chungaria, Mahatadi, Boldi, Narayanchak, Hatinal, Para, Jasaldi, Sanctoria, Dishergarh, Shitalpur, Manoharchak, Chota Demua, Sodepur, Radhanagar, Asanbani, Bhanrra, Kalikapur, Sitarampur, Belrui, Lachipur, Kumardiha, Neamatpur, Bamundiha, Alladi, Mithani, Kamalpur, Henrelgaria, Bejdi, Paidi and Chinakuri.[4]

Amongst the collieries in Asansol Municipal Corporation are: Damra, Ajay Second, Khusadanga, Girmint, Kakor Danga, C.M. Ghushik, 3 No. Ghushik, Mohishila Hattola, Narshamuda and K.D. Sim.[3]

Demographics

The 2011 Census of India was carried out well before the reorganisation of Asansol Municipal Corporation in 2015. Census data for the area, which is part of Asansol Municipal Corporation since 2015, is given below:[5]

NameTotal PopulationMale Population % of TotalFemale Population % of TotalPopulation above 6 yearsTotal LiteratesLiterates as % of Population above 6 years
Asansol municipal corporation563,91752%48%503,734419,59183.30%
Jamuria municipality145,27652%48%126,27890,85471.95%
Raniganj municipality129,44152%48%113,72088,29977.65%
Kulti municipality313,80952%48%278,424209,95275.41%
Total1,152,44352%48%1,022,156808,69679.12%

Asansol urban agglomeration

As of 2011 the 2011 census, the urban agglomeration (UA)) centred upon Asansol had a population of 1,243,414. In addition to the erstwhile municipalities of Kulti, Jamuria, and Raniganj subsequently incorporated into the AMC, the agglomeration included the census towns of Amkula, Baktarnagar, Ballavpur, Bhanowara, Domohani, Egara, Jemari, Majiara, Murgathaul, Raghunathchak, Sahebganj and Topsi, and also Charanpur, an outgrowth of Jamuria.

This urban agglomeration was rated the second most populous in West Bengal (after Kolkata), and the 39th most populous in India.[6] The expanding Asansol UA has been listed by a European research institute as the eleventh fastest growing urban area in India, and the 42nd fastest growing in the world.[7]

Elections

All India Trinamool Congress swept the first election after expansion of Asansol Municipal Corporation, held in 2015.[8]

Wards

Details of wards are as follows:[9][10]

Ward NoPolice StationNeighbourhood1Total ElectorsSeat TypeCouncillorParty
1JamuriaNandi5,467WomanPampa Chandra BhattacharjeeAITC
2JamuriaJamuria Hat8,085Woman STGita KoraAITC
3JamuriaSripur7,183SCKartick DhibarAITC
4JamuriaJamuria Hat8,357GeneralSk. SandarAITC
5JamuriaJamuria Hat7,371SCRam Chandra NuniaAITC
6JamuriaJamuria Hat8,586GeneralPravat Kumar BanerjeeAITC
7JamuriaJamuria Hat8,161WomanRakhi KarmakarAITC
8JamuriaSatgram8,030GeneralBatul RajakAITC
9JamuriaJamuria Hat6,543GeneralTapas KabiCPI(M)
10JamuriaSripur6,945SC WomanUsha PaswanCPI(M)
11JamuriaSripur7,054WomanBaby KhatunAITC
12JamuriaSripur7,017GeneralSamarjit GoswamiAITC
13Asansol NorthDhadka8,444GeneralVivek BanerjeeAITC
14Asansol NorthMajiara8,663STNarendra MurmuAITC
15Asansol NorthKalla7,705STShyam SorenAITC
16KultiDebipur6,135SC WomanSumitra BouriAITC
17KultiBoria8,338WomanReena Kumari PrasadAIFB
18KultiSitarampur7,322GeneralAmit Kumar TulsianINC
19KultiNeamatpur7,002GeneralPrabir Kumar ChatterjeeBJP
20Asansol NorthKanyapur6,291WomanShraboni MondalAITC
21Asansol NorthKalyanpur Housing Estate6,271GeneralEmanuel WheelerBJP
22Asansol NorthKalyanpur Housing Estate7,725GeneralAnirban DasAITC
23Asansol NorthKalyanpur Housing Estate6,168WomanC.K.Reshma RamakrishnanBJP
24Asansol NorthQuraishi Mahalla8,620GeneralMd. Wasimul HaqueCPI (M)
25Asansol NorthQuraishi Mahalla10,397GeneralMd. Nasim AnsariIndependent
26Asansol NorthRailpar8,240WomanNoor Raft ParveenAITC
27Asansol NorthRailpar5,979GeneralDipak Kumar ShawAITC
28Asansol NorthRailpar6,798GeneralGhulam SarwarAITC
29Asansol NorthRailpar6,328WomanKabita YadavCPI
30Asansol NorthRailpar8,067GeneralAmarnath ChatterjeeAITC
31Asansol NorthRailpar6,562SCDilip MaliCPI (M)
32JamuriaJamuria Hat5,888GeneralPurna Sashi RoyAITC
33RaniganjSearsole7,238SCNaran BauriCPI (M)
34RaniganjSearsole9,522WomanSucheta PaulCPI (M)
35RaniganjRonai Haji Para6,809GeneralMoim KhanCPI (M)
36RaniganjSearsole8,081GeneralKanchan Kanti TewariAITC
37RaniganjDamoda Colliery7,052WomanShyama UpadhyayAITC
38Asansol NorthUshagram7,253GeneralJitendra Kumar TiwariAITC
39Asansol NorthUshagram6,978GeneralBiswajit ChowdhuryAITC
40Asansol NorthUshagram7,721WomanUsha SinghBJP
41Asansol NorthNuruddin Road7,205GeneralBigu ThakurBJP
42Asansol NorthOld Hospital7,382GeneralAmiya DawnAITC
43Asansol NorthOld Hospital8,105WomanAsha SharmaBJP
44Asansol NorthSubdivisional Hospital6,596GeneralUma ShroffAITC
45Asansol NorthAsansol Village6,214GeneralDayamoy RoyAITC
46Asansol SouthHutton Road7,120WomanShikha GhatakAITC
47Asansol SouthMaster Para7,401GeneralDilip ChakrabortyCPI (M)
48Asansol SouthBudha7,932GeneralGurudas ChatterjeeAITC
49Asansol SouthChelidanga7,640WomanAlpana BanerjeeAITC
50Asansol SouthChelidanga, Hill View Park7,644GeneralAbhijit GhatakAITC
51Asansol SouthSree Pally7,451GeneralDebasis BanerjeeAITC
52Asansol SouthCourt Morh5,938WomanBabita DasAITC
53Asansol SouthBurnpur Road Morh6,568GeneralSwapan Kumar BanerjeeAITC
54Asansol SouthSarada Pally Road5,449GeneralKalyan DasguptaAITC
55Asansol SouthGopalpur New Colony7,437WomanDipa ChakrabortyAITC
56Asansol SouthRabindranagar8,301WomanMamata MondalAITC
57Asansol SouthNarsamuda9,171GeneralSamit MajiAITC
58Asansol SouthDhemo Main Colliery7,361SCSanjay NoniaAITC
59KultiNeamatpur9,418GeneralMir HashimAITC
60KultiNeamatpur7,058WomanAnita ShowAITC
61KultiNeamatpur6,907GeneralAdinath PuitandiAITC
62KultiUpper Kulti7,417GeneralBiswanath MondalAITC
63KultiUpper Kulti7,282WomanTabasum AraAITC
64KultiKulti Town7,398GeneralKrishna Prasad DasAITC
65KultiUpper Kulti7,754GeneralMd. Akhtar HussainIndependent
66KultiBarakar8,676GeneralMd. Khalid KhanAITC
67KultiBarakar7,341SC WomanBaby BauriAITC
68KultiBarakar7,337WomanRadha SinghBJP
69KultiBarakar8,218SCAjit BauriAITC
70KultiKendwa7,307GeneralPrem Nath ShawAITC
71KultiSimulgram7,274GeneralArun BhandariAITC
72KultiGangutia9,673WomanRia ChakrabortyAITC
73KultiBejdih Colliery7,013GeneralNepal ChoudhuryAITC
74KultiMithani7,243SCUttam BauriAITC
75HirapurChhotodighari, New Town8,150SC WomanSabari MajiAITC
76HirapurBidhan Pally, Hill View Park8,583GeneralKabita GhoshCPI (M)
77HirapurNarsighbandh10,460SCSarban Kumar SahAITC
78HirapurBurnpur7,275WomanAnjana SharmaAITC
79HirapurSubhaspally6,629GeneralBidhan RoyCPI (M)
80HirapurSantinagar, Puraniya Talao7,785GeneralBinod Kumar YadavAITC
81HirapurPuranahat8,081WomanSona GuptaAITC
82HirapurRahmatnagar7,879WomanNargis BanoAITC
83Asansol SouthMohisila Colony7,586GeneralTapas BanerjeeAITC
84Asansol SouthIsmail8,330WomanMadhumita ChatterjeeBJP
85Asansol SouthMohisila Colony9,420GeneralShibdas ChatterjeeAITC
86Asansol SouthTalkuri8,024GeneralManas DasAITC
87Asansol SouthDamra7,241STSukul HembramAITC
88RaniganjRaniganj Town8,521WomanSima SinghAITC
89RaniganjRaniganj Town8,128GeneralAarij JalesCPI (M)
90RaniganjRaniganj Town5,543GeneralMagaram BouriCPI(M)
91RaniganjRaniganj Town8,491SC WomanPratima MukhiAITC
92RaniganjRaniganj Town5,640WomanSangita SaradaAITC
93RaniganjRaniganj Town9,696SCDibyendu BhakatAITC
94HirapurKalajharia6,143GeneralDharmadas MajiCPI (M)
95HirapurRiverside Township10,383GeneralBharat DasAITC
96HirapurBurnpur Town, Hirapur Village9,248WomanSandhya DasAITC
97HirapurPurushattompur, Kuilapur6,030SCPabitra MajiAITC
98HirapurDharampur, Suryanagar, Dihika8,689GeneralZafar Ali KhanAITC
99HirapurBidyanandapur6,842GeneralPriyabrata SarkarCPI (M)
100KultiChinakuri9,753SC WomanRanjita SharmaAITC
101KultiChhoto Dhemo8,706WomanKrishna MajiAITC
102KultiRadhanagar8,895GeneralSaroj KarmakarAITC
103KultiDishergarh6,124GeneralSadhan PalAIFB
104KultiSanctoria7,837WomanIndrani AcharyaINC
105KultiSanctoria8,181GeneralAbhijit AcharyaINC
106HirapurHirapur Village, Shamdi5,273GeneralLakhsman ThakurAITC

1 This is a broad indication of the neighbourhood covered, not a full description

See also

References
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