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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 13 · 2021Reserved (SC)
Falakata
Winner — 2021
DIPAK BARMAN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 46.7%AITC 44.9%7 others 8.4%
Votes
1,02,993
46.7% share
Winning margin
3,990
1.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
85.9%
of 2,56,693
Falakata was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.8% — fewer than 3,990 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
3 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIPAK BARMAN | BJP (NDA) | 1,02,993 | 46.7% |
| 2 | SUBHASH CHANDRA ROY |  AITC | 99,003 | 44.9% |
| 3 | KSHITISH CHANDRA RAY | 10,772 | 4.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,970 | 0.9% |
| 5 | DIPAK CHANDRA MANDAL (SANTOSH) | IND | 1,678 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SWAPAN ROY | IND | 1,645 | 0.8% |
| 7 | TAPAN ADHIKARI | SWJP | 1,377 | 0.6% |
| 8 | TARANI ROY | 613 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | BIMAL ROY | AMB | 449 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (48th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 1.8% · max 20.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
48th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.15
fewer partiesmore parties
256th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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198th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.7%AITC 44.9%OTH 7.5%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
38,72,846
Density
622 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,227 km²
SC population37.6%
ST population18.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.5%Muslim 11.5%Other 7.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.7%
Electricity44.4%
Sanitation49.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.8%
Children fully vaccinated87.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.4%
Women literate73.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.7%
Clean cooking fuel42.7%
Health insurance35.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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