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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 280 · 2021
Asansol Dakshin
Winner — 2021
AGNIMITRA PAUL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 45.1%AITC 42.8%4 others 12.0%
Votes
87,881
45.1% share
Winning margin
4,487
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
70.4%
of 2,76,772
A closely fought contest. AGNIMITRA PAUL won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.76 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGNIMITRA PAUL | BJP (NDA) | 87,881 | 45.1% |
| 2 | SAYANI GHOSH |  AITC | 83,394 | 42.8% |
| 3 | PRASANTA GHOSH | 15,972 | 8.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,466 | 1.8% |
| 5 | SINGHASAN PASWAN | 2,867 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | SHIULI RUIDAS | BMUP | 1,157 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (262nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 2.1% · max 40.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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262nd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.26
fewer partiesmore parties
208th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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21st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.1%AITC 42.8%CPM 8.2%OTH 2.1%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.76 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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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