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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 165 · 2011
Jorasanko
Winner — 2011
SMITA BAKSHI
AITC· AITC + INC
AITC 51.1%CPM 23.3%12 others 25.6%
Votes
57,970
51.1% share
Winning margin
31,509
27.8% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
55.8%
of 2,03,439
Jorasanko is a safe seat — SMITA BAKSHI won by 27.8%.
Seat history
2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMITA BAKSHI |  AITCAITC + INC | 57,970 | 51.1% |
| 2 | JANKI SINGH | Left Front | 26,461 | 23.3% |
| 3 | MINA DEVI PUROHIT | BJP | 17,161 | 15.1% |
| 4 | MD. SOHRAB | 8,526 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | MANOJ KUMAR JAISWAL | IND | 553 | 0.5% |
| 6 | ARVIND SINGH | 529 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | SUBHASH SINGH | IND | 474 | 0.4% |
| 8 | UTTAM ACHARYA | IND | 407 | 0.4% |
| 9 | BIRENDRA SINGH | JGP | 369 | 0.3% |
| 10 | MUNNI HELA | IND | 269 | 0.2% |
| 11 | BISWABASU MUKHERJI | IND | 213 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SUNIL ROY | SJP(R) | 184 | 0.2% |
| 13 | KANAI LAL MAITY | IND | 162 | 0.1% |
| 14 | BIPIN DAS | IND | 141 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (288th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean27.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 2.5% · max 39.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
288th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
199th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
186th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 51.1%CPM 23.3%BJP 15.1%JD(U) 7.5%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,96,694
Density
24306 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
185 km²
SC population5.4%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 76.5%Muslim 20.6%Other 2.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water88.1%
Electricity96.2%
Sanitation94.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Children underweight (under 5)32.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate87.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel91.7%
Health insurance21.1%
What's nearby?
17 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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