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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 268 · 2011
Purbasthali Dakshin
Winner — 2011
SWAPAN DEBNATH
AITC· AITC + INC
AITC 49.7%CPM 40.6%5 others 9.7%
Votes
86,039
49.7% share
Winning margin
15,858
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
90.5%
of 1,91,256
A clear win with a 9.2% margin.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWAPAN DEBNATH |  AITCAITC + INC | 86,039 | 49.7% |
| 2 | ALEYA BEGAM SEKH | Left Front | 70,181 | 40.6% |
| 3 | MAHADEB BASAK | BJP | 10,765 | 6.2% |
| 4 | RAM HANSDA | IND | 1,818 | 1.1% |
| 5 | BADREDOJJA MOLLA | PDS | 1,676 | 1.0% |
| 6 | IRAI SEKH | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,385 | 0.8% |
| 7 | KANAI LAL PANDEY | 1,172 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (122nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 2.2% · max 27.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
122nd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
202nd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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93rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 49.7%CPM 40.6%BJP 6.2%OTH 3.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
77,17,563
Density
1099 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,024 km²
SC population27.4%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 77.8%Muslim 20.7%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water36.1%
Electricity61.6%
Sanitation55.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated79.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.2%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.8%
Women literate73.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.1%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance29.5%
What's nearby?
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