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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2021
Farakka
Winner — 2021
MANIRUL ISLAM
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 54.9%BJP 22.7%5 others 22.4%
Votes
1,02,319
54.9% share
Winning margin
59,945
32.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
81.6%
of 2,28,348
Farakka is a safe seat — MANIRUL ISLAM won by 32.2%.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.67 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANIRUL ISLAM |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 1,02,319 | 54.9% |
| 2 | GHOSH HEMANTA | NDA | 42,374 | 22.7% |
| 3 | MAINUL HAQUE | 36,205 | 19.4% | |
| 4 | ANUP KUMAR SINHA | IND | 1,647 | 0.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,638 | 0.9% |
| 6 | MD MERAJ SORIF | RSSCMJP | 1,559 | 0.8% |
| 7 | KANAI GHOSH | IND | 682 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (43rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean32.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.5% · max 40.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
43rd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.31
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
63rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 54.9%BJP 22.7%INC 19.4%OTH 2.1%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.67 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
71,03,807
Density
1334 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,324 km²
SC population12.6%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%MUSLIM
Muslim 66.3%Hindu 33.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.0%
Electricity34.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.6%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Clean cooking fuel30.7%
Health insurance28.4%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.