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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 213 · 2021

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Winner — 2021

SUMITA SINHA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.7%AITC 45.6%7 others 4.7%
Votes
1,13,524
49.7% share
Winning margin
9,330
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
88.0%
of 2,59,416

A closely fought contest. SUMITA SINHA won with a 4.1% margin.

Seat history

4 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUMITA SINHA
BJP
BJP (NDA)
1,13,52449.7%
2
TARUN KUMAR JANA
AITC
1,04,19445.6%
3
SUTANU MAITY
CPM
6,5042.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,4920.7%
5
PRABIR MISHRA
IND
8660.4%
6
PANCHANAN DAS
SUCI
7730.3%
7
LIRIKA MUKTAR
IND
6520.3%
8
DEBASIS DAS
IND
2130.1%
9
BISWANATH DAS
IUC
1980.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (116th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 1.1% · max 52.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
116th of 294

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
261st of 294

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
213th of 294

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.7%AITC 45.6%OTH 4.0%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.25 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
50,95,875
Density
1081 / km²
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,713 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.2%Muslim 14.6%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.3%
Electricity48.3%
Sanitation85.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.5%
Children fully vaccinated88.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.8%
Children underweight (under 5)30.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.4%
Women literate77.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.6%
Clean cooking fuel17.0%
Health insurance21.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Bengal PatachitraGI🏺Human Hair (washed)🏺Marine Products🏺Processed cashew nuts
Jagannath temple

Jagannath temple

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