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Dankuni Municipality

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

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Dankuni Municipality
Type
Type
History
Founded2010 (2010)
Leadership
Chairman
Hasina Shabnam, AITC
Vice Chairman
Prakash Raha, AITC
Structure
Seats21
Political groups
Government (19)

Opposition (1)

Others (1)

Elections
Last election
2022
Next election
2027
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.1

Geography

Map of dankuni municipality source ↗

Dankuni Municipality covers an area of 19.5 sq km and has a total population of 95,966 (2011).2

Dankuni Municipality is located in the south-eastern part of Chanditala II CD Block.3

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.4

References

References

  1. SNS (28 March 2025). "Dankuni residents demand shifting of garbage dumping ground". The Statesman. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2015. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2017.