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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 137 · 2006
Baranagar
Winner — 2006
AMAR CHOWDHURY
RSP· Left Front
RSP 51.4%AITC 40.5%5 others 8.0%
Votes
85,584
51.4% share
Winning margin
18,156
10.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
78.3%
of 2,12,397
A clear win with a 10.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMAR CHOWDHURY | Left Front | 85,584 | 51.4% |
| 2 | ATIN GHOSH |  AITC | 67,428 | 40.5% |
| 3 | PURNENDU BIMAL DUTTA (KALIDAS) | INC | 8,257 | 5.0% |
| 4 | SWAPAN MAITRA | IND | 1,538 | 0.9% |
| 5 | MOUMITA PAL (MARIK) | 1,283 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | TRIDIB SINHA | IND | 1,193 | 0.7% |
| 7 | SUKHA RANJAN BANIK | IND | 1,100 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (21st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 1.4% · max 59.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
97%
lowerhigher
21st of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.45
fewer partiesmore parties
106th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
154th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RSP 51.4%AITC 40.5%OTH 8.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
81,61,961
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,960 km²
SC population30.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.2%Muslim 35.6%Other 1.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water23.4%
Electricity47.3%
Sanitation62.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.0%
Children fully vaccinated91.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.7%
Children underweight (under 5)32.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.6%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Clean cooking fuel36.2%
Health insurance36.7%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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