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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 193 · 2006Reserved (SC)
Khanakul
Winner — 2006
BANSHI BADAN MAITRA
CPM· Left Front
CPM 57.0%AITC 35.6%1 others 7.3%
Votes
83,584
57.0% share
Winning margin
31,323
21.4% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
84.5%
of 1,73,431
Khanakul is a safe seat — BANSHI BADAN MAITRA won by 21.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANSHI BADAN MAITRA | Left Front | 83,584 | 57.0% |
| 2 | KALYANI MAJI |  AITC | 52,261 | 35.6% |
| 3 | NETAI KANJI | INC | 10,754 | 7.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (179th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean21.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 0.3% · max 44.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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179th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
190th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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221st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 57.0%AITC 35.6%INC 7.3%
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?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Chikan Embroidery🏺Costume Jewellery🏷️Dhaniakhali SareeGI
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Shrine and Mosque known as Dargah of Zafar Khan Gazi
🏛️MonumentASI
Shrine and Mosque known as Dargah of Zafar Khan Gazi
Shrine and Mosque known as Dargah of Zafar Khan Gazi
🏛️MonumentASI
Shrine and Mosque known as Dargah of Zafar Khan Gazi
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.