Cooch Behar Dakshin

Demographic profile

There were a total of 234415 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Cooch Behar Dakshin Assembly constituency, of whom 120792 were male, 113619 female and 4 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 233408 registered voters, of whom 120295 were male, 113111 female and 2 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 213162 registered voters, of whom 110138 were male, 103022 were female and 2 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 182901 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 95384 were male, 87517 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 431 in 2021, 240 in 2016, and 147 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 941, in 2021 it was 940, 935 in 2016, and 918 in 2011.

Poll dates

Cooch Behar Dakshin Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 4 on Saturday, April 10, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 7 on Thursday, May 5, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Monday, April 14, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Extent

Cooch Behar Dakshin Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Cooch Behar district in the North Bengal region of West Bengal: 1. Coochbehar(M) and 2. Chandamari, Chilkirhat, Falimari, Ghughumari, Haribhanga, Moyamari, Patchhara, Putimari Fuleswari and Sutkabari GPs of CDB Cooch Behar-I

This constituency covers an approximate area of 251 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Cooch Behar Dakshin is: 26°15'23.4"N 89°22'42.2"E.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 82.48%, while it was 84.13% in 2016, and 84.32% in 2011.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, Nikhil Ranjan Dey of BJP won in this constituency beating Avijit De Bhowmik of TMC by a margin of 4931 votes which was 2.54% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Mihir Goswami of TMC was the winner in this seat beating Debasis Banik of AIFB by a margin of 18195 votes which was 10.15% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, Akshay Thakur of AIFB won this seat defeating Abdul Jalil Ahmed of TMC by a margin of 2863 votes which was 1.87% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, Nikhil Ranjan Dey of BJP had a vote share of 47.19% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Mihir Goswami of TMC got a vote share of 46.24% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, Akshay Thakur of AIFB got a vote share of 47.04% in Cooch Behar Dakshin.