The Barbigha Municipal Council or Barbigha Nagar Parishad, is the civic body that governs Barbigha. Barbigha

Municipal Council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a

Chairperson The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the grou ...

and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and supplies. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the council.

History

Earlier Barbigha had nagar panchayat status. In 2017,Barbigha Nagar Panchayat was promoted to Barbigha Municipal Council or Barbigha Nagar Parishad. It is the 2nd town in

Sheikhpura district Sheikhpura district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. Sheikhpura is the administrative headquarter of this district. Sheikhpura district is a part of the Munger division. Sheikhpura was split from the Munger dist ...

to get

status.

Administration

Barbigha Municipal Council consists of 26 Ward councillors including a chairperson and a deputy chairperson. It is under the direct control of Executive Officer.

References

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