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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 248 · 2016
Chhatna
Winner — 2016
DHIRENDRA NATH LAYEK
RSP· Mahajot
RSP 41.1%AITC 39.8%9 others 19.1%
Votes
73,648
41.1% share
Winning margin
2,417
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
80.9%
of 2,21,236
Chhatna was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 2,417 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHIRENDRA NATH LAYEK | Mahajot | 73,648 | 41.1% |
| 2 | SUBHASIS BATABYAL |  AITC | 71,231 | 39.8% |
| 3 | SWAPAN MUKHERJEE | BJP | 13,287 | 7.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 7,709 | 4.3% |
| 5 | BANKIM MISHRA | IND | 3,339 | 1.9% |
| 6 | SADANANDA MANDAL | 3,145 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | MANIK BOURI | 1,661 | 0.9% | |
| 8 | SATYABAN BAURI | 1,585 | 0.9% | |
| 9 | UTTAM KUNDU | BMUP | 1,476 | 0.8% |
| 10 | RAMNIBAS BASKEY | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,153 | 0.6% |
| 11 | PANMANI BESRA | JDP | 835 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (234th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.4% · max 52.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
234th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
224th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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38th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RSP 41.1%AITC 39.8%BJP 7.4%OTH 7.4%NOTA 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,96,674
Density
523 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,882 km²
SC population32.6%
ST population10.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.3%Muslim 8.1%Other 7.3%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.0%
Electricity44.2%
Sanitation20.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.3%
Children fully vaccinated85.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Children underweight (under 5)38.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.0%
Women literate68.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.7%
Clean cooking fuel20.8%
Health insurance43.4%
What's nearby?
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