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Introductory note by Chairman
 
Chairman Vice-Chairman
Ward No.
| Sri. Bappaditya Chattrejee ( Hon'ble Chairman) 7 |
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| Sri. Gautam Das (Hon'ble Vice-Chairman) 4 |
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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.
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