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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 244 · 2021
Kashipur
Winner — 2021
KAMALAKANTA HANSDA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 47.7%AITC 43.9%4 others 8.4%
Votes
92,938
47.7% share
Winning margin
7,387
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
81.4%
of 2,39,454
A closely fought contest. KAMALAKANTA HANSDA won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.34 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAMALAKANTA HANSDA | BJP (NDA) | 92,938 | 47.7% |
| 2 | SWAPAN KUMAR BELTHARIA |  AITC | 85,551 | 43.9% |
| 3 | MALLIKA MAHATA | 10,927 | 5.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,401 | 1.2% |
| 5 | DIPAK MAHATO | 2,269 | 1.2% | |
| 6 | NARENDRA NATH MAHATA | AMB | 806 | 0.4% |
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
safe3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.4% · min 1.8% · max 38.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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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
BJP 47.7%AITC 43.9%CPM 5.6%OTH 1.6%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.34 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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