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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 63 · 1951
Kharagpur
Winner — 1951
MUHAMMAD MOMTAZ MOULANA
INC 46.5%BJS 30.2%4 others 23.3%
Votes
7,430
46.5% share
Winning margin
2,604
16.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
27.4%
of 58,266
Kharagpur is a safe seat — MUHAMMAD MOMTAZ MOULANA won by 16.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUHAMMAD MOMTAZ MOULANA | 7,430 | 46.5% | |
| 2 | B C GHOSE | 4,826 | 30.2% | |
| 3 | NARSINGH BECHAR | IND | 1,853 | 11.6% |
| 4 | K N NAIR | KMPP | 1,340 | 8.4% |
| 5 | UJAGAR SINGH | IND | 285 | 1.8% |
| 6 | BIRENDRA KUMAR GHOSE | 245 | 1.5% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (17th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 0.7% · max 35.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
97%
lowerhigher
17th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.73
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
75th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
238 seats · 120 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.5%BJS 30.2%IND 11.6%KMPP 8.4%OTH 3.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf
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