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West Bengal · PC 32 · 2009
Ghatal
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
GURUDAS DASGUPTA
CPI· Left Front
CPI 53.5%AITC 40.9%5 others 5.6%
Votes
6,25,923
53.5% share
Winning margin
1,47,184
12.6% of votes
Total votes cast
11,69,934
Candidates
7
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total
AITC
Average turnout (10th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 3.4% · max 32.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
10th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
25th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 53.5%AITC 40.9%OTH 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.18 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
Figures are for Paschim Medinipur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
35 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.