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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 90 · 2006
Barasat
Winner — 2006
DR. BITHIKA MONDAL
AIFB· Left Front
AIFB 46.8%AITC 44.3%3 others 9.0%
Votes
1,24,664
46.8% share
Winning margin
6,587
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
83.2%
of 3,20,342
A closely fought contest. DR. BITHIKA MONDAL won with a 2.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. BITHIKA MONDAL | Left Front | 1,24,664 | 46.8% |
| 2 | ASHOKE MUKHERJEE(GOPAL) |  AITC | 1,18,077 | 44.3% |
| 3 | MIHIR DEY | INC | 14,742 | 5.5% |
| 4 | KONKANA BALA | 4,734 | 1.8% | |
| 5 | ASHOKE MUKHARJEE | IND | 4,390 | 1.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (236th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.8% · max 42.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
236th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
265th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
237th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AIFB 46.8%AITC 44.3%INC 5.5%OTH 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
51,67,600
Density
1316 / km²
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,927 km²
SC population29.9%
ST population2.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
72%HINDU
Hindu 72.2%Muslim 26.8%Other 1.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water16.2%
Electricity50.6%
Sanitation77.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.7%
Children fully vaccinated89.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.1%
Children underweight (under 5)25.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.4%
Women literate76.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.9%
Clean cooking fuel34.2%
Health insurance23.0%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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