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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 231 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Ghatal
Winner — 2026
SITAL KAPAT
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 54.3%AITC 38.8%8 others 6.9%
Votes
1,31,550
54.4% share
Winning margin
37,657
15.6% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
87.5%
of 2,76,794
Ghatal is a safe seat — SITAL KAPAT won by 15.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SITAL KAPAT | BJP (NDA) | 1,31,550 | 54.4% |
| 2 | SHYAMALI SARDAR |  AITC | 93,893 | 38.8% |
| 3 | SANTI NATH SATICK | 9,352 | 3.9% | |
| 4 | KABERI DOLUI | 1,867 | 0.8% | |
| 5 | RUMA PATRA | IND | 1,374 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,308 | 0.5% |
| 7 | SUJAY DOLAI | 991 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | KHAGENDRA DOLAI | IND | 744 | 0.3% |
| 9 | BIVASH SINGHA | IND | 484 | 0.2% |
| 10 | NARUGOPAL DOLUI | 462 | 0.2% |
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
safe15.6%
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 54.4%AITC 38.8%OTH 6.3%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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