Baishnabnagar, North Bengal

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা নির্বাচন Baishnabnagar

54. Baishnabnagar (बैष्णबनगर), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in North Bengal region and Malda district of West Bengal (पश्चिम बंगाल). It shares inter-state border with Malda. Baishnabnagar is part of 8. Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Rural.

Demographic profile:

This General Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 7.86%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 62.71%.

In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 246646 eligible electors, of which 125890 were male, 120743 female and 13 voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Baishnabnagar in 2021 is 959.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 211923 eligible electors, of which 109060 were male, 102854 female and 9 voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 172524 eligible electors, of which 89158 were male, 83370 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Baishnabnagar in 2016 was 189. In 2011, there were 133.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Swadhin Kumar Sarkar of BJP won in this seat by defeating Azizul Haque of INC by a margin of 4497 votes which was 2.45% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 38.2% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Isha Khan Choudhury of INC won in this seat defeating Biswanath Ghosh of CPIM by a margin of 5023 votes which was 3.45% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 43.02% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP got the most votes in 54. Baishnabnagar Assembly segment of Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency. INC's won the Maldaha Dakshin Parliament seat.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, INC got the most votes this Assembly segment and INC won the Maldaha Dakshin Parliament seat.

Number of contestants: A total of 7 candidates contested in the 2021 elections. In 2016 there were 8 contestants.

Candidates 2021: The candidates contesting in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from Baishnabnagar are: Azizul Hoque (INC), Chandana Sarkar (TMC), Nikhil Chandra Mandal (BSP), Swadhin Kumar Sarkar (BJP), Kurban Ansari (IND), Samir Ghosh (IND), Harendranath Sarkar (IND)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 84.3%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 86.74%, while it was 84.34% in 2011.

Poll dates: The seat went to the polls in Phase 8 of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Counting of votes are being held on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Number of polling stations: In the 2021 elections there were a total of 347 polling stations in 54. Baishnabnagar constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 224. In 2011 there were 208 polling stations.

Extent: 54. Baishnabnagar constituency comprises of the following areas of Malda district of West Bengal: 1. CDB Kaliachak-III. It shares an inter-state border with Malda.

Baishnabnagar seat of the West Bengal Assembly has Bangladesh adjoining seats: Bangladesh.

The total area covered by Baishnabnagar is 220 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Baishnabnagar is: 24°46'23.9"N 88°00'33.8"E.

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