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West Bengal · PC 40 · 2004
Katwa
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
Mahboob Zahedi
CPM· Left Front
CPM 51.2%AITC 36.4%10 others 12.4%
Votes
4,94,716
51.2% share
Winning margin
1,43,349
14.8% of votes
Total votes cast
9,66,263
Candidates
12
Seat history
1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahboob Zahedi | Left Front | 4,94,716 | 51.2% |
| 2 | Ahmed Sultan |  AITC | 3,51,367 | 36.4% |
| 3 | Saifuddin Choudhury | PDS | 60,693 | 6.3% |
| 4 | Hossain Amjad | IND | 14,685 | 1.5% |
| 5 | Susil Sarkar | 10,323 | 1.1% | |
| 6 | Shyamsundar Das | IND | 8,857 | 0.9% |
| 7 | Salil Dutta | CPI(ML)(L) | 6,290 | 0.7% |
| 8 | Swapan Bhattacharya | 5,442 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | Rina Mondal | IND | 3,907 | 0.4% |
| 10 | Kailash Sharma | 3,541 | 0.4% | |
| 11 | Mohammad Zakaria | IND | 3,362 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Bablu Chandra Das | IND | 3,080 | 0.3% |
Low turnout (39th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 3.3% · max 22.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
39th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
9th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 51.2%AITC 36.4%PDS 6.3%OTH 6.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
77,17,563
Density
1099 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,024 km²
SC population27.4%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 77.8%Muslim 20.7%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water36.1%
Electricity61.6%
Sanitation55.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated79.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.2%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.8%
Women literate73.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.1%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance29.5%
What's nearby?
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