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West Bengal · PC 1 · 19513 seats · 1 SC · 1 ST
North Bengal
Winner — Lok Sabha 1951
UPENDRA NATH BARMAN
Also elected — same seat
BIRENDRA NATH KATHAM
Indian National Congress· 1,63,604 votes
AMIYA KANTA BASU
Indian National Congress· 1,58,620 votes
INC 20.6%INC 19.0%6 others 60.4%
Votes
1,77,618
20.6% share
Winning margin
90,645
10.5% of votes
Total votes cast
8,62,056
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UPENDRA NATH BARMANElected | 1,77,618 | 20.6% | |
| 2 | BIRENDRA NATH KATHAMElected | 1,63,604 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | AMIYA KANTA BASUElected | 1,58,620 | 18.4% | |
| 4 | HIMANSHU KUMAR NEOGI | IND | 86,973 | 10.1% |
| 5 | UPENDRA NARAYAN DAS | FBL(RG) | 77,203 | 9.0% |
| 6 | L. R. JOSSE | IND | 71,510 | 8.3% |
| 7 | GANGA RAM URAON | KMPP | 67,181 | 7.8% |
| 8 | NAGENDRA NATH MAHALANOBISH | IND | 59,347 | 6.9% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (11th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.4% · min 2.4% · max 29.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
11th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
17th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 20.6%INC 19.0%INC 18.4%IND 10.1%FBL(RG) 9.0%IND 8.3%OTH 14.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,19,086
Density
832 / km²
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,387 km²
SC population50.2%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.1%Muslim 25.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.7%
Electricity27.6%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)22.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER74.8%
Women literate79.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.7%
Clean cooking fuel25.7%
Health insurance36.0%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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