Agartala Municipal Council
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The Agartala Municipal Council is the municipal body which governs and maintains the city of Agartala.
The Agartala Municipality was instituted in 1871 AD during the reign of Maharaja Chandra Manikya (1862-96 AD). The first British Political Agent appointed for Tipprah in 1871 AD, Mr. A.W.B. Power, was offered the honour of being the Chairman of the Agartala Municipality. The municipality is located at the crossing of Latitude N 23 –50` and Longitude E 91-17`, covering 3 km² during that period.
The current majority of AMC belongs to the Left Front
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The municipal area was 16.012 km² with a population of 1,89,329 as of the 2001 census.
The Urban Development Department Notification No.F.2(2)–UDD /2003 dated July 2, 2004 the Agartala Municipal Council has further been extended taking 16 No. of Grams of Dukli R.D.Block, 7 No. of Grams of Mohanpur R.D. Block and 2 No. of Grams of Jirania
R.D. Block with an area of 42.83 square kilometers and a population of 178,495.
History
The Capital Agartala (new) was founded in 1838 AD by Maharaja Krishna Kishore Manikya (1830-49 AD).The Agartala Municipality was instituted in 1871 AD during the reign of Maharaja Chandra Manikya (1862-96 AD). The first British Political Agent appointed for Tipprah in 1871 AD, Mr. A.W.B. Power, was offered the honour of being the Chairman of the Agartala Municipality. The municipality is located at the crossing of Latitude N 23 –50` and Longitude E 91-17`, covering 3 km² during that period.
Present
The Municipal Council consists of councillors elected by the residents of the city. The city is divided into municipal wards and each ward elects a councillor to the Council.The current majority of AMC belongs to the Left Front
Left Front
The Left Front is an alliance of Indian leftist parties. After a 34-year reign in West Bengal, the Left Front was swept from power in the 2011 election...
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The municipal area was 16.012 km² with a population of 1,89,329 as of the 2001 census.
The Urban Development Department Notification No.F.2(2)–UDD /2003 dated July 2, 2004 the Agartala Municipal Council has further been extended taking 16 No. of Grams of Dukli R.D.Block, 7 No. of Grams of Mohanpur R.D. Block and 2 No. of Grams of Jirania
Jirania
Jirania is a small town in Tripura state of India on the banks of river Saidra. It is a nagar panchayat and also the headquarters of Jirania Rural Development Block. It is located in Sadar sub-divisions of West Tripura district. The local population consists mainly of Bengalis who are the residents...
R.D. Block with an area of 42.83 square kilometers and a population of 178,495.