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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 244 · 2011
Kashipur
Winner — 2011
SWAPAN KUMAR BELTHARIYA
AITC· AITC + INC
AITC 44.7%CPM 42.3%8 others 12.9%
Votes
69,492
44.7% share
Winning margin
3,721
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
82.5%
of 1,88,342
A closely fought contest. SWAPAN KUMAR BELTHARIYA won with a 2.4% margin.
Seat history
2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWAPAN KUMAR BELTHARIYA |  AITCAITC + INC | 69,492 | 44.7% |
| 2 | SUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATA | Left Front | 65,771 | 42.3% |
| 3 | SATRUGHNA MURMU | 4,240 | 2.7% | |
| 4 | PRASANTA SINGH DEO | BJP | 3,933 | 2.5% |
| 5 | DILIP MAHATO | IND | 3,671 | 2.4% |
| 6 | MANILAL HEMBRAM | JDP | 2,653 | 1.7% |
| 7 | SANJIT CHAKRABORTY | PDS | 1,994 | 1.3% |
| 8 | CHITTARANJAN MAHATO | 1,965 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | SUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATO | 991 | 0.6% | |
| 10 | RAM PRASAD MAJHI | JVM | 666 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (220th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.4% · min 1.8% · max 38.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
220th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
137th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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22nd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 44.7%CPM 42.3%OTH 12.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,30,115
Density
468 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,259 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population18.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.0%Other 10.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.2%
Electricity33.4%
Sanitation11.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated84.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.9%
Children underweight (under 5)46.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER76.7%
Women literate61.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance35.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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