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			{{short description\|Municipal Corporation in West Bengal, India}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2018}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2018}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=October 2018}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=October 2018}}
	{{Infobox legislature		{{Infobox legislature
	\| name = Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation		\| name = Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
	\| native_name =		\| native_name = <!-- Don't add Indic script here, per [[WP:INDICSCRIPT]] -->
	\| native_name_lang =		\| native_name_lang =
	\| coa_pic = Bidhannagar municipal corp logo.jpg		\| coa_pic = Bidhannagar municipal corp logo.jpg
	\| coa_res =		\| coa_res = 150px
	\| coa_alt = Logo of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation		\| coa_alt = Logo of the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
	\| coa_caption = ~~Coat~~ of ~~Arms~~		\| coa_caption = [[Seal (emblem)\|Seal]] of the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
	\| house_type = [[Municipal corporation (India)\|Municipal Corporation]]		\| house_type = [[Municipal corporation (India)\|Municipal Corporation]]
	\| foundation = {{start date and age\|2015}}		\| foundation = {{start date and age\|2015}}
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	\| succeeded_by =		\| succeeded_by =
	\| leader1_type = Mayor		\| leader1_type = Mayor
	\| leader1 = ~~''(vacant)''~~		\| leader1 = Krishna Chakraborty
			\| party1 = [[All India Trinamool Congress\|AITC]]
			\| election1 = [[2022 Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation election\|2022]]
	\| leader2_type = Deputy Mayor		\| leader2_type = Deputy Mayor
	\| leader2 = ~~''(vacant)''~~		\| leader2 = Anita Mondal
			\| party2 = [[All India Trinamool Congress\|AITC]]
			\| election2 = [[2022 Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation election\|2022]]
			\| leader3_type = Chairperson
			\| leader3 = [[Sabyasachi Dutta]]
			\| party3 = [[All India Trinamool Congress\|AITC]]
			\| election3 = [[2022 Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation election\|2022]]
	\| seats = 41		\| seats = 41
	\| structure1 = India_Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation as of May_2021.svg		\| structure1 = India_Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation as of May_2021.svg
	\| structure1_res = ~~300px~~		\| structure1_res = 250px
	\| political_groups1 = {{legend\|#3CB371\|[[All India Trinamool Congress\|AITC]]: 37 ~~seats~~}} {{legend\|#~~FF0000~~\|[[~~Communist Party of India (Marxist)~~\|~~CPI(M)~~]]: 2 ~~seats~~}} {{legend\|#~~00BFFF~~\|[[~~Indian National Congress~~\|~~INC~~]]: 2 ~~seats~~}}		\| political_groups1 =
			* '''Government (37)'''
			{{legend\|#3CB371\|[[All India Trinamool Congress\|AITC]]: 37}}
			* '''Opposition (4)'''
			{{legend\|#00BFFF\|[[Indian National Congress\|INC]]: 2}}
			{{legend\|#FF0000\|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)\|CPI(M)]]: 2}}
	\| session_room = Poura Bhavan - Bidhannagar Municipality - FD 415A - Salt Lake City - Kolkata 2013-10-11 3305-3306.JPG		\| session_room = Poura Bhavan - Bidhannagar Municipality - FD 415A - Salt Lake City - Kolkata 2013-10-11 3305-3306.JPG
	\| session_res = 300px		\| session_res = 300px
	\| meeting_place = Municipal Corporation ~~Building~~		\| meeting_place = [[Headquarters]] of the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
	\| last_election1 ~~= 2015~~		\| last_election1 = [[2022 Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation Election\|2022]]
	~~\| next_election1~~ = [[2022 Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation Election\|2022]]		\| next_election1 = 2027
	\| motto =		\| motto =
	\| website = {{URL\|www.bmcwbgov.in}}		\| website = {{URL\|www.bmcwbgov.in}}
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	'''Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation''' is the [[Local self-government in India\|local government]] responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of [[Bidhan Nagar\|Salt Lake]] and [[Rajarhat]] areas in [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area\|Greater Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=North 24 Parganas district\|url=https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/district/north_24_parganas#lb7}}</ref>		'''Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation''' is the [[Local self-government in India\|local government]] responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of [[Bidhan Nagar\|Salt Lake]] and [[Rajarhat]] areas in [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area\|Greater Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=North 24 Parganas district\|url=https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/district/north_24_parganas#lb7}}</ref>

	Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation was headed by Administrator Shri Pawan Kadyan, IAS till elections were held in October 2015 after delimitation into 41 wards (Ward No.s 1 to 26 from Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality, Ward No. 27 from Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat and Ward No.s 28 to 41 from Bidhannagar Municipality).<ref name="bmc" /> This constituted its first Board of Councillors and Mayor-in-Council with Shri Pawan Kadyan, IAS transitioning into the role of Municipal Commissioner.<ref>{{cite web \|title= Kolkata Gazette Notification for Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation \|url= https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf \|publisher= Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal \|access-date= 1 March 2019 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033552/https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf \|archive-date= 12 March 2017 \|url-status= dead }}</ref> BMC consists of 41 wards (grouped in 6 boroughs).<ref name="bmc" /> The Corporation is under administrative jurisdiction of [[Bidhannagar subdivision]] in the district of [[North 24 Parganas]] and police jurisdiction of [[Bidhannagar City Police]]. The current Municipal Commissioner is Shri ~~Debasis Ghosh~~, IAS, who has been in the post since ~~September 2019~~.		Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation was headed by Administrator Shri Pawan Kadyan, IAS till elections were held in October 2015 after delimitation into 41 wards (Ward No.s 1 to 26 from Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality, Ward No. 27 from Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat and Ward No.s 28 to 41 from Bidhannagar Municipality).<ref name="bmc" /> This constituted its first Board of Councillors and Mayor-in-Council with Shri Pawan Kadyan, IAS transitioning into the role of Municipal Commissioner.<ref>{{cite web \|title= Kolkata Gazette Notification for Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation \|url= https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf \|publisher= Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal \|access-date= 1 March 2019 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033552/https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf \|archive-date= 12 March 2017 \|url-status= dead }}</ref> BMC consists of 41 wards (grouped in 6 boroughs).<ref name="bmc" /> The Corporation is under administrative jurisdiction of [[Bidhannagar subdivision]] in the district of [[North 24 Parganas]] and police jurisdiction of [[Bidhannagar City Police]]. The current Municipal Commissioner is Shri Sujay Sarkar, IAS, who has been in the post since 29th April,2022.<ref>{{cite news \|title= New Commissioner\|url=https://indiangrapevine.in/news/sujay-sarkar-designated-as-commissioner-bidhannagar-in-w-bengal-9670}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| coa_pic = Bidhannagar municipal corp logo.jpg
| coa_res =
| coa_alt = Logo of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
| coa_caption = Coat of Arms
| house_type = [[Municipal corporation (India)|Municipal Corporation]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|2015}}
| disbanded =
| preceded_by =
| succeeded_by =
| leader1_type = Mayor
| leader1 = ''(vacant)''
| leader2_type = Deputy Mayor
| leader2 = ''(vacant)''
| seats = 41
| structure1 = India_Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation as of May_2021.svg
| structure1_res = 300px
| political_groups1 = {{legend|#3CB371|[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]]: 37 seats}} {{legend|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]: 2 seats}} {{legend|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]: 2 seats}}
| session_room = Poura Bhavan - Bidhannagar Municipality - FD 415A - Salt Lake City - Kolkata 2013-10-11 3305-3306.JPG
| session_res = 300px
| meeting_place = Municipal Corporation Building
| last_election1 = 2015
| next_election1 = [[2022 Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation Election|2022]]
| motto =
| website = {{URL|www.bmcwbgov.in}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation''' is the [[Local self-government in India|local government]] responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of [[Bidhan Nagar|Salt Lake]] and [[Rajarhat]] areas in [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area|Greater Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news |title=North 24 Parganas district|url=https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/district/north_24_parganas#lb7}}</ref>

Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation was headed by Administrator Shri Pawan Kadyan, IAS till elections were held in October 2015 after delimitation into 41 wards (Ward No.s 1 to 26 from Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality, Ward No. 27 from Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat and Ward No.s 28 to 41 from Bidhannagar Municipality).<ref name="bmc" /> This constituted its first Board of Councillors and Mayor-in-Council with Shri Pawan Kadyan, IAS transitioning into the role of Municipal Commissioner.<ref>{{cite web |title= Kolkata Gazette Notification for Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation |url= https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf |publisher= Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal |access-date= 1 March 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033552/https://www.wbdma.gov.in/circulars/249-135-ma_2015-2016.pdf |archive-date= 12 March 2017 |url-status= dead }}</ref> BMC consists of 41 wards (grouped in 6 boroughs).<ref name="bmc" /> The Corporation is under administrative jurisdiction of [[Bidhannagar subdivision]] in the district of [[North 24 Parganas]] and police jurisdiction of [[Bidhannagar City Police]]. The current Municipal Commissioner is Shri Debasis Ghosh, IAS, who has been in the post since September 2019.

==Geography==
This civic administrative body administers an area of {{convert|60.5|km2}} which is approximately 3.2% of the Total Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA).<ref name="bmc">{{cite web|title=bmcwbgov.in|url=http://www.bmcwbgov.in/index.php/about-us/about-bmc|access-date=23 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806101118/http://www.bmcwbgov.in/index.php/about-us/about-bmc|archive-date=6 August 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> The jurisdiction of BMC includes [[Bidhan Nagar|Salt Lake]] (a planned satellite town of [[Kolkata]] and previously under "Bidhannagar Municipality"), Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat (which consisted of Tarulia, Mahisgote and Thakdari) and [[Rajarhat]] (previously under "Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality" which consisted of [[Kestopur]], Chandiberia, [[Baguiati]], Udayan Pally, Santosh Pally, Jagatpur, Ashwini Nagar, Narayantala, Raghunathpur, Arjunpur, [[Teghoria]], Jyangra, Helabottala, Noapara, Adarsha Pally, Pramodgarh, Jyoti Nagar, [[Hatiara]], [[Kaikhali]], Chinar Park, Atghara, Dasadrone, Salua, Bablatala, Narayanpur, Beraberi, Bidisha Pally, Sarada Pally, Ganti and part of [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|NSCBI Airport]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation about to be formed soon|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/writing-on-the-civic-body-wall/cid/1469106}}</ref>
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation borders [[Madhyamgram|Madhyamgram Municipality]] in the north, [[Rajarhat (community development block)|Rajarhat block]] in the south, [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]] in the east and [[South Dum Dum]] in the west
==Administration==
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation is divided into 41 wards. The 41 wards are arranged into 6 boroughs.<ref name="bmc">{{cite web|title=bmcwbgov.in|url=http://www.bmcwbgov.in/index.php/about-us/about-bmc|access-date=23 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806101118/http://www.bmcwbgov.in/index.php/about-us/about-bmc|archive-date=6 August 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Each ward elects a councillor. The mayor is responsible for the overall functioning of the BMC and has a tenure of five years. At present, the [[All India Trinamool Congress]] holds the power in the BMC.
==Budget==
As of 2020, the budget of the [[city government]] is fund surplus with a budget of {{INRConvert|424.8|c}} while its total revenue stands at {{INRConvert|425|c}}. A lot of funds were allocated for disaster management and covid relief while an allocation of {{INRConvert|150|c}} was made for a road repairing scheme to have the transport infrastructure upgraded.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/bidhannagar-holds-online-budget-session/articleshow/76364390.cms|title = Bidhannagar holds online budget session | Kolkata News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
==Demographics==
As per 2011 census, total population under Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation is 632,107. Total number of [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] are 121,761 and 10,950 respectively. Among the 41 wards, Wards no 20 has the highest population with 20,981 residents while ward no 23 has the lowest population with 11,639 residents. Total number of households in BMC is 153,661. <ref name="bmc">{{cite web|title=bmcwbgov.in|url=http://www.bmcwbgov.in/index.php/about-us/about-bmc|access-date=23 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806101118/http://www.bmcwbgov.in/index.php/about-us/about-bmc|archive-date=6 August 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==List of mayors==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan = "2"|No.
! rowspan = "2"|Name
! colspan = "2"|Term
! rowspan = "2"|Constituency
! rowspan = "2"|Party
|-
! Start
! End
|-
|1
|[[Sabyasachi Dutta]]
|2015
|2019
|
|rowspan = "2"|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|-
|2
|Krishna Chakraborty
|2019
|''Incumbent''
|
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.bmcwbgov.in/}}

[[Category:Municipal corporations in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Kolkata]]
[[Category:2015 establishments in West Bengal]]