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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 231 · 2021Reserved (SC)
Ghatal
Winner — 2021
SITAL KAPAT
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 46.9%AITC 46.5%4 others 6.5%
Votes
1,05,812
47.0% share
Winning margin
966
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
79.8%
of 2,82,318
Ghatal was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 966 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SITAL KAPAT | BJP (NDA) | 1,05,812 | 47.0% |
| 2 | SHANKAR DOLAI |  AITC | 1,04,846 | 46.5% |
| 3 | KAMAL CHANDRA DOLUI | 10,165 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | ANJAN JANA | 2,008 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,305 | 0.6% |
| 6 | TAPAN KUMAR DOLUI | IND | 1,239 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (285th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 0.4% · max 51.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
285th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
221st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
226th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.0%AITC 46.5%OTH 5.9%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.16 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
15 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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