Introductory note by Chairperson

                 Chairperson                                        Vice Chairperson, BOA

                                                                                                                                                                    Ward No.

Konnagar has a rich old history dating back to 15th century. Mention of Konnagar was found in

ancient as well as modern literature. It has many institutions of pride & heritage e.g Konnagar

High School (established in 1854), Konnagar Hindu Girls’ High School (established in 1860),

Konnagar Public Library & Free Reading Room (established in 1858), Brambho Samaj

(established in 1879) & some others like this, foun ded by a great man, Sri Shibchandra Dev,

a product of the Young Bengal. With his tireless effort Konnagar post office was established and also

Konnagar Railway Station. Konnagar is proud of the fact that it is the ancestral abode of Rishi Aurobindo.

At the time of independence, Konnagar was a thinly populated urban town /village. After independence

due to the surge of displaced person from East Pakistan its population increased geometrically.

The present population is 75,813 as on 2006. The division of male female proportion is 1: It is to note

that the total households are 14818. Out of which, division of Hindu, Muslim & other are respectively

12150, 387 & 2281.