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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 281 · 2016
Asansol Uttar
Winner — 2016
MOLOY GHATAK
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 46.1%BJP 33.1%4 others 20.8%
Votes
84,715
46.1% share
Winning margin
23,897
13.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
73.6%
of 2,49,511
A clear win with a 13.0% margin.
Seat history
2 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOLOY GHATAK |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 84,715 | 46.1% |
| 2 | NIRMAL KARMAKAR | BJP | 60,818 | 33.1% |
| 3 | INDRANI MISHRA | UPA | 31,892 | 17.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,795 | 1.5% |
| 5 | DIPALI RUIDAS | BMUP | 2,178 | 1.2% |
| 6 | SHYAMA CHARAN DUTTA | ABHM | 1,268 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (275th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.2% · min 5.5% · max 33.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
275th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.26
fewer partiesmore parties
209th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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23rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 46.1%BJP 33.1%INC 17.4%OTH 1.9%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 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?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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