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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 244 · 2016
Kashipur
Winner — 2016
SWAPAN KUMAR BELTHARIA
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 48.7%CPM 37.8%6 others 13.5%
Votes
87,483
48.7% share
Winning margin
19,578
10.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
82.8%
of 2,16,953
A clear win with a 10.9% margin.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWAPAN KUMAR BELTHARIA |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 87,483 | 48.7% |
| 2 | SUDIN KISKU | UPA | 67,905 | 37.8% |
| 3 | KAMALAKANTA HANSDA | BJP | 11,485 | 6.4% |
| 4 | DIPENDU MAHATO (DIPU) | 3,069 | 1.7% | |
| 5 | DIPAK MAHATO | 2,948 | 1.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,727 | 1.5% |
| 7 | BAIDYANATH HASDA | JDP | 2,249 | 1.3% |
| 8 | BAURI RAJESH | 1,729 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (220th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.4% · min 1.8% · max 38.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
220th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
137th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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22nd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 48.7%CPM 37.8%BJP 6.4%OTH 5.6%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,30,115
Density
468 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,259 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population18.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.0%Other 10.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.2%
Electricity33.4%
Sanitation11.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated84.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.9%
Children underweight (under 5)46.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER76.7%
Women literate61.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance35.6%
What's nearby?
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