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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 222 · 2006
Salbani
Winner — 2006
KHAGENDRA NATH MAHATA
CPM· Left Front
CPM 54.7%AITC 36.3%5 others 9.0%
Votes
67,541
54.7% share
Winning margin
22,744
18.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
89.7%
of 1,37,661
Salbani is a safe seat — KHAGENDRA NATH MAHATA won by 18.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KHAGENDRA NATH MAHATA | Left Front | 67,541 | 54.7% |
| 2 | UTTARA SINGHA (HAZRA) |  AITC | 44,797 | 36.3% |
| 3 | SANJAY MISHRA | IND | 2,912 | 2.4% |
| 4 | RUPKUMAR PIRI | IND | 2,754 | 2.2% |
| 5 | TAPASH KUMAR BOSE | 2,302 | 1.9% | |
| 6 | KALIPADA MAHATO | IND | 1,847 | 1.5% |
| 7 | PROVANJAN SHEET | 1,310 | 1.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (151st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.8% · min 4.3% · max 36.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
151st of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
201st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
62nd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 54.7%AITC 36.3%OTH 9.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Bengal PatachitraGI🏺Fabricated Steel Products🏺Madur (Mat) & Mat products🏺Sabai grass-based handicraft🏺Sal leaf based products
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