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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 191 · 2006Reserved (SC)
Dhaniakhali
Winner — 2006
AJIT PATRA
AIFB· Left Front
AIFB 63.4%AITC 30.4%1 others 6.3%
Votes
86,874
63.4% share
Winning margin
45,249
33.0% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
87.0%
of 1,57,639
Dhaniakhali is a safe seat — AJIT PATRA won by 33.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJIT PATRA | Left Front | 86,874 | 63.4% |
| 2 | JITENDRA NATH SARKAR |  AITC | 41,625 | 30.4% |
| 3 | DILIP SAHA | INC | 8,625 | 6.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (145th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe33.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.1% · min 2.4% · max 63.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
145th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
219th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
207th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AIFB 63.4%AITC 30.4%INC 6.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
55,19,145
Density
1753 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,149 km²
SC population24.4%
ST population4.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.9%Muslim 15.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.8%
Electricity76.0%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)33.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.1%
Women literate77.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Clean cooking fuel54.6%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Chikan Embroidery🏺Costume Jewellery🏷️Dhaniakhali SareeGI
Group of temples known as Brindaban Chandraââ¬â¢s Math
🏛️MonumentASI
Group of temples known as Brindaban Chandraââ¬â¢s Math
Group of temples known as Brindaban Chandra’s Math
🏛️MonumentASI
Group of temples known as Brindaban Chandra’s Math
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.