Burdwan Municipality | Civic Services, Municipal Administration & Public Services in Bardhaman, West Bengal

Burdwan Municipality, also known as Bardhaman Municipality, is the urban local government body responsible for civic administration and municipal services in Bardhaman, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal.

According to the official municipality website, Burdwan Municipality was established in 1865. The municipality currently has 35 wards, and the official website states that the municipal area is 26.30 sq. km.

The municipality provides a range of civic and citizen-oriented services covering water supply, sanitation, taxation, building plans, licences, health, public works, electrical services, welfare and e-governance. Its departmental structure includes dedicated sections for Assessment, Solid Waste Management, Water, Tax, PWD & Building Plan, Project & Welfare, Licence, Health, Electrical, IT Cell and Single Window & Receiving.

The Purba Bardhaman District Administration also officially lists Burdwan Municipality as one of the six municipalities in the district.

Services & Facilities

🏛️ Municipal Administration

• General municipal administration
• Ward-level civic services
• Citizen assistance
• Single Window & Receiving Section
• Municipal notices and information
• E-governance services
• Municipal forms and documents
• Public grievance-related assistance

The municipality's official website specifically highlights e-governance as a means of improving access to information, administrative efficiency and public services.

💧 Water Supply & Utilities

• Municipal water supply
• Water-related civic services
• Water works and maintenance
• Water connection-related assistance
• Pump house and water infrastructure maintenance

The municipality has a dedicated Water Department, and official municipal documents show ongoing water works and infrastructure activities.

🗑️ Solid Waste Management & Sanitation

• Solid waste management
• Conservancy services
• Waste collection and sanitation
• Solid Waste Management bye-laws
• Public cleanliness-related services
• Pay-and-use toilet-related municipal administration

The official website publishes Solid Waste Management-related information and notices concerning municipal conservancy and public sanitation facilities.

🏠 Assessment & Property Services

• Property assessment
• Municipal tax-related services
• Holding-related administration
• Demand and collection
• Property-related municipal records

The municipality maintains dedicated Assessment and Tax sections, along with financial and demand-collection information.

🏪 Trade Licence

Burdwan Municipality has a dedicated Licence Department and provides municipal administration related to trade licences and other licensing matters.

🏗️ Building Plan & Public Works

• Building plan-related services
• Building permission-related administration
• Public works
• Road and civic infrastructure works
• Municipal construction and repair projects
• Engineering-related municipal activities

The official departmental directory lists PWD & Building Plan, while current municipal tender documents show ongoing civil and electrical infrastructure works.

🏥 Health Services

Burdwan Municipality has a dedicated Health Department and publishes health-related notices, including engagement of health workers and medical officers for municipal health programmes and UPHC-related activities.

⚡ Electrical Services

The municipality has a dedicated Electrical Department responsible for municipal electrical infrastructure and related works.

👥 Welfare & Development

The official departmental structure includes:

• Project & Welfare
• NULM
• Social and welfare-related municipal activities
• Community development programmes
• Municipal infrastructure projects