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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 232 · 2011Reserved (SC)
Chandrakona
Winner — 2011
CHHAYA DOLAI
CPM· Left Front
CPM 48.4%AITC 47.7%1 others 3.9%
Votes
97,280
48.4% share
Winning margin
1,296
0.6% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
92.9%
of 2,16,439
Chandrakona was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.6% — fewer than 1,296 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHHAYA DOLAI | Left Front | 97,280 | 48.4% |
| 2 | SIBARAM DAS |  AITCUPA | 95,984 | 47.8% |
| 3 | BAPI DERA | BJP | 7,753 | 3.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (175th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.2% · max 34.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
175th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
222nd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
168th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 48.4%AITC 47.8%OTH 3.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A 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?
35 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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