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West Bengal · PC 17 · 2014
Barasat
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
DR. KAKALI GHOSHDOSTIDAR
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 41.4%AIFB 27.8%11 others 30.9%
Votes
5,25,387
41.4% share
Winning margin
1,73,141
13.6% of votes
Total votes cast
12,69,331
Candidates
13
Seat history
2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. KAKALI GHOSHDOSTIDAR |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 5,25,387 | 41.4% |
| 2 | DR. MORTOZA HOSSAIN | Left Front | 3,52,246 | 27.8% |
| 3 | P.C. SORCAR JUNIOR | NDA | 2,96,608 | 23.4% |
| 4 | RIJU GHOSAL | UPA | 40,660 | 3.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 12,700 | 1.0% |
| 6 | SUKUMAR BALA | 12,178 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | MORTTAJA HOSEN | IND | 6,911 | 0.5% |
| 8 | MD. RAFIKUL ISLAM | WPOI | 6,895 | 0.5% |
| 9 | SHRI KAUSHIK DAS GUPTA | IND | 6,375 | 0.5% |
| 10 | KALYAN BASAK | IND | 4,122 | 0.3% |
| 11 | PARESH CHANDRA GHOSH | 2,439 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | BIKASH HAZRA | BMUP | 1,478 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SUKLA BHUIMALI | CPIM | 1,332 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (23rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 41.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
23rd of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
10th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 41.4%AIFB 27.8%BJP 23.4%OTH 6.5%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.39 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,00,09,781
Density
2445 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,094 km²
SC population21.7%
ST population2.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 73.5%Muslim 25.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.9%
Electricity70.4%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.3%
Women literate85.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Clean cooking fuel58.9%
Health insurance30.7%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jewellery Box🏺Jute diversified products🏺Steel Furniture
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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.