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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 181 · 2016
Amta
Winner — 2016
ASIT MITRA
INC· Mahajot
INC 47.1%AITC 44.7%5 others 8.3%
Votes
89,149
47.0% share
Winning margin
4,504
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
79.9%
of 2,37,254
A closely fought contest. ASIT MITRA won with a 2.4% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASIT MITRA | Mahajot | 89,149 | 47.0% |
| 2 | TUSHAR KANTI SIL |  AITC | 84,645 | 44.7% |
| 3 | SUMAN SARKAR | BJP | 11,045 | 5.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,794 | 0.9% |
| 5 | RATAN CHANDRA MALICK | IND | 1,379 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SANJIB SANTRA | 789 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | DILIP KUMAR HAIT | IND | 674 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (222nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 1.9% · max 47.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
222nd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.61
fewer partiesmore parties
69th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
117th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.0%AITC 44.7%BJP 5.8%OTH 1.5%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,50,029
Density
3306 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,467 km²
SC population14.8%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 72.9%Muslim 26.2%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water32.0%
Electricity77.4%
Sanitation74.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated87.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.5%
Children underweight (under 5)27.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.3%
Women literate80.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Clean cooking fuel61.9%
Health insurance20.1%
What's nearby?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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