INTRODUCTION

            This Municipality was constituted during the year 1951 vide notification No. 54/LSG dated 03.01.1951. The total area of this Municipality is 21.93 Sq. Kms. Altogether 27 revenue villages are coming under this Municipality after excluding Kabitra village vide Housing & Urban Development Department Notification No. 14906 Dated 21.06.2011. There are 21 wards in this Municipality. The total population of the Municipality is 60,590 out of which 31,481 are male and 29,109 are female as per 2011 Census.  . 
BOUNDARY
This Municipality is bounded by the following boundaries
East:    Govindpur, Tikargumura, Mandua & Muktapur.
West:   Gopinathpur,Nuagaon, Maligaon, Goudunibeda & Jamunalia.
South:  Suleikhamar, Ranki, & Sarasa.
North:  Kabitra, Baliagoda & Bodapalasa.
BASIC INFORMATION OF THE MUNICIPLAITY
1.         Total length of Road   :             130.230 Kms
a)         Black topping  :               17.000 Kms
b)         Metalled                      :               16.000 Kms
c)         Earthen                       :              22.000 Kms
d)         C.C.Road                    :               75.230 Kms
2.         Water Supply
a)         Tubewell                      :           244
b)         Well                             :           1265
c)         Stand Post                  :           167
3.         Dipensary                     :           01
4.         Light
a)         4X24 Watt T-5 Light    :           699
b)         36 watt Light                :           676
c)         2X36 watt CFL fitting  :           355
d)         70 Watt SV light          :           45
e)         250 Watt SV light        :           302
f)          Semi High Mast          :           71
g)         High Mast Light           :           09
h)         Juno Light                   :           10
i)          Flood Light                  :           03
5.         Holdings
a)         Government                :           643 (Government - 605 & ULB – 38)
b)         Private                         :           7720
6.         Shops & Markets
a)         Market                         :           06
b)         Shop Room                 :           235
c)         Meat/Fish/Broiler shop            20
d)         Residential quarters    :           28
7.         Mahila Samiti                          :           37
8.         Community Centres               :           27
9.         Town Hall                                :           01
10.       Kalyan Mandap                       :           01
11.       Park/Children’s Park              :           01