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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 170 · 2011
Howrah Uttar
Winner — 2011
ASOK GHOSH
AITC· AITC + INC
AITC 49.3%CPM 33.5%9 others 17.2%
Votes
61,466
49.3% share
Winning margin
19,608
15.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
72.5%
of 1,72,171
Howrah Uttar is a safe seat — ASOK GHOSH won by 15.7%.
Seat history
1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASOK GHOSH |  AITCAITC + INC | 61,466 | 49.3% |
| 2 | NIMAI SAMANTA | Left Front | 41,858 | 33.5% |
| 3 | UMESH RAI | BJP | 16,494 | 13.2% |
| 4 | HITENDRA NATH MONDAL | IND | 1,514 | 1.2% |
| 5 | SIDDHARTHA SARKAR | 761 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | MURLI DHAR ROY | IND | 704 | 0.6% |
| 7 | ARVIND KUMAR DUBEY | IND | 490 | 0.4% |
| 8 | RAKTENDU NASKAR | IND | 417 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SUDARSHAN MANNA | STPI | 404 | 0.3% |
| 10 | BINOD KUMAR SINGH | 360 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | SHYAM BIHARI SINGH | 326 | 0.3% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (277th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 2.3% · max 47.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
277th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
194th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
183rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 49.3%CPM 33.5%BJP 13.2%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,50,029
Density
3306 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,467 km²
SC population14.8%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 72.9%Muslim 26.2%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water32.0%
Electricity77.4%
Sanitation74.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated87.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.5%
Children underweight (under 5)27.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.3%
Women literate80.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Clean cooking fuel61.9%
Health insurance20.1%
What's nearby?
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