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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 270 · 2011
Katwa
Winner — 2011
RABINDRANATH CHATTERJEE
INC· AITC + INC
INC 52.5%CPM 37.8%6 others 9.7%
Votes
97,951
52.5% share
Winning margin
27,525
14.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
87.9%
of 2,12,236
A clear win with a 14.8% margin.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RABINDRANATH CHATTERJEE | AITC + INC | 97,951 | 52.5% |
| 2 | SUDIPTA BAGCHI | Left Front | 70,426 | 37.8% |
| 3 | ANIL DUTTA | BJP | 7,036 | 3.8% |
| 4 | MOHAMMAD NASIRUDDIN | PDCI | 3,512 | 1.9% |
| 5 | APURBA CHAKRABORTY | 2,125 | 1.1% | |
| 6 | CHANDRA CHUR SARKAR | IND | 1,960 | 1.1% |
| 7 | RANU GOLDAR | 1,826 | 1.0% | |
| 8 | KISHORE KUMAR GHOSH | IND | 1,642 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (188th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.9% · min 0.5% · max 44.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
188th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
191st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 52.5%CPM 37.8%OTH 9.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
77,17,563
Density
1099 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,024 km²
SC population27.4%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 77.8%Muslim 20.7%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water36.1%
Electricity61.6%
Sanitation55.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated79.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.2%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.8%
Women literate73.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.1%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance29.5%
What's nearby?
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