Balurghat Municipality


Balurghat Municipality is the civic body that governs Balurghat city of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India.

History

Alipurduar municipality was established on 7 February 1957.

Geography

Balurghat Municipality covers an area of 8.98 km2 and has a total population of 65,232.

Current members

Balurghat Municipality has a total of 25 members or councillors, who are directly elected after a term of 5 years. The council is led by the chairperson. The latest elections were held on 12 February 2022. The current chairperson of Arambagh Municipality is Samir Bhandari of the Trinamool Congress. The current deputy chairperson is Mamata Mukherjee of the Trinamool Congress.