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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2006
Kaliganj
Winner — 2006
DHANANJOY MODAK
RSP· Left Front
RSP 43.3%AITC 40.4%3 others 16.3%
Votes
57,006
43.3% share
Winning margin
3,761
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
81.7%
of 1,61,261
A closely fought contest. DHANANJOY MODAK won with a 2.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHANANJOY MODAK | Left Front | 57,006 | 43.3% |
| 2 | NASIRUDDIN AHMED (LAL) |  AITC | 53,245 | 40.4% |
| 3 | ABDUS SALAM MUNSHI | INC | 12,117 | 9.2% |
| 4 | SK. KHODA BOX | IND | 6,410 | 4.9% |
| 5 | HABIBUR RAHAMAN | 2,984 | 2.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (189th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 1.0% · max 49.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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189th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
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22nd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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201st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RSP 43.3%AITC 40.4%INC 9.2%OTH 7.1%
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?
12 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf
🏯
Old English Cemetery or Old Residency Burial Ground
🏛️MonumentASI
Old English Cemetery or Old Residency Burial Ground
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.