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West Bengal · PC 14 · 2019Reserved (SC)
Bangaon
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
SHANTANU THAKUR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 48.8%AITC 40.9%9 others 10.2%
Votes
6,87,622
48.9% share
Winning margin
1,11,594
7.9% of votes
Total votes cast
14,07,758
Candidates
11
Seat history
4 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANTANU THAKUR | NDA (NDA) | 6,87,622 | 48.9% |
| 2 | MAMATA THAKUR |  AITC | 5,76,028 | 40.9% |
| 3 | ALAKESH DAS | 90,122 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | SOURAV PROSAD | 22,618 | 1.6% | |
| 5 | ANIMESH CHANDRA HALDER | IND | 9,524 | 0.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 7,530 | 0.5% |
| 7 | CHANDAN MALLICK | 4,707 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | SWAPAN MONDAL | SUCI(C) | 4,544 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SAMARESH BISWAS | PDS | 1,913 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SWAPAN KUMAR ROY | IND | 1,859 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SUBRATA BISWAS | BMUP | 1,291 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (20th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 2.2% · max 20.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
20th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.37
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
39th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.9%AITC 40.9%CPM 6.4%OTH 3.3%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.30 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%
Figures are for North Twenty Four Parganas, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
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
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.