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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 228 · 2006
Dantan
Winner — 2006
NANDA GOPAL BATTACHARJEE
CPI· Left Front
CPI 60.4%AITC 33.6%1 others 5.9%
Votes
83,149
60.4% share
Winning margin
36,864
26.8% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
85.3%
of 1,61,315
Dantan is a safe seat — NANDA GOPAL BATTACHARJEE won by 26.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NANDA GOPAL BATTACHARJEE | Left Front | 83,149 | 60.4% |
| 2 | BIKRAM CHANDRA PRADHAN |  AITC | 46,285 | 33.6% |
| 3 | PRANAB PADYA | INC | 8,135 | 5.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (68th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe26.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.8% · min 1.3% · max 55.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
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68th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.31
fewer partiesmore parties
179th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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138th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 60.4%AITC 33.6%INC 5.9%
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?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Bengal PatachitraGI🏺Fabricated Steel Products🏺Madur (Mat) & Mat products🏺Sabai grass-based handicraft🏺Sal leaf based products
Navaratna Temple Complex and Kalachand Temple Complex
🏛️MonumentASI
Navaratna Temple Complex and Kalachand Temple Complex
Navaratna Temple Complex and Kalachand Temple Complex
🏛️MonumentASI
Navaratna Temple Complex and Kalachand Temple Complex
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.