Buniadpur
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Buniadpur | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Buniadpur Location in West Bengal, India  Buniadpur Buniadpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°23′N 88°23′E / 25.39°N 88.39°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Dakshin Dinajpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Buniadpur Municipality |
| • Chairperson | Kamal Sarkar (AITC) |
| • District Magistrate | Shri Bijin Krishna (IAS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.49 km2 (9.46 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd largest city in Dakshin Dinajpur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 31,964 |
| • Density | 1,305/km2 (3,380/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 733121 |
| Telephone Code | 03524 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-61/WB-62 |
| Website | ddinajpur buniadpurmunicipality |
Buniadpur is a city and a municipality in North Bengal in the Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India.[2][3]
9.9miles
M: municipal Village, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly.
Location
The municipality is located at the coordinates 25°23′N 88°23′E / 25.39°N 88.39°E. It is divided into 14 wards.
In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.
Demographics
Buniadpur Municipality has a total population of 31964.[4]
Administrator
The first election results of the 14 wards of Buniadpur Municipality were declared. The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) won 13 out of 14 wards. Polling was held on 13 August 2017. The municipality is in Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal. Civic elections took place for the first time in Buniadpur Municipality as the civic body was formed in 2014. Both the TMC and BJP contested polls in all the 14 wards, whereas the CPI(M) fielded candidates in 12 wards. 86.89% of the voters exercised their franchise in the elections. Several incidents of violence and booth capturing were reported during the polling.[5]
