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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 73 · 19572 seats · 1 ST
Chhatna
Winner — 1957
DHIRENDRA NATH CHATTOPADHYAY
INC· INC
Also elected — same seat
KAMALA KANTA HEMBRAM
INC· 16,049 votes
INC 30.9%INC 26.1%5 others 43.0%
Votes
18,986
30.9% share
Winning margin
9,084
14.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
29.3%
of 1,05,130
A clear win with a 14.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHIRENDRA NATH CHATTOPADHYAY | 18,986 | 30.9% | |
| 2 | KAMALA KANTA HEMBRAM | 16,049 | 26.1% | |
| 3 | BISWANATH KUNDU | 9,902 | 16.1% | |
| 4 | UDAY BHANU GHOSH | IND | 8,584 | 14.0% |
| 5 | PRAHLLAD CHANDRA MURMU | IND | 2,898 | 4.7% |
| 6 | CHINTA HARAN CHAKRABARTY | IND | 2,672 | 4.3% |
| 7 | BAK SINGH | IND | 2,418 | 3.9% |
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.
High turnout (58th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.7% · max 35.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
58th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.21
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
224th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
252 seats · 127 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 30.9%INC 26.1%HMS 16.1%IND 14.0%OTH 13.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
71,03,807
Density
1334 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,324 km²
SC population12.6%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%MUSLIM
Muslim 66.3%Hindu 33.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.0%
Electricity34.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.6%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Clean cooking fuel30.7%
Health insurance28.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf
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