Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality

It was formed by the amalgamation of the Hooghly and Chinsurah towns, primarily with the objective of local governance and tax collection.

[1] As the ancient port city of Satgaon declined, Hooghly was founded by the Portuguese in 1537.

[1] Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality covers an area of 17.29 sq km and has a total population of 177,833 (2011).

[6] 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).

[8] Details of the wards, with 2022 municipal election results, are as follows:[9][10] This is a broad indication of the neighbourhood covered, not a full description