Canning Paschim, South East Bengal

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা নির্বাচন Canning Paschim

138. Canning Paschim (Canning West) (कैनिंग पस्चिम), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in South East Bengal region and South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal (पश्चिम बंगाल). It shares inter-state border with South 24 Parganas. Canning Paschim is part of 19. Joynagar Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Rural.

Demographic profile:

This Scheduled Caste Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 47.92%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 78.57%.

In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 257552 eligible electors, of which 130029 were male, 127514 female and 9 voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Canning Paschim in 2021 is 981.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 222418 eligible electors, of which 113055 were male, 109361 female and 2 voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 177902 eligible electors, of which 92259 were male, 85590 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Canning Paschim in 2016 was 78. In 2011, there were 53.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Shyamal Mondal of TMC won in this seat by defeating Arnab Roy of INC by a margin of 18726 votes which was 9.83% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 49.08% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Shyamal Mondal of TMC won in this seat defeating Jaydeb Purkait of CPIM by a margin of 19614 votes which was 12.8% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 53.35% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, TMC got the most votes in 138. Canning Paschim Assembly segment of Joynagar Lok Sabha constituency. TMC's won the Joynagar Parliament seat.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, TMC got the most votes this Assembly segment and TMC won the Joynagar Parliament seat.

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

Candidates 2021: The candidates contesting in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from Canning Paschim are: Arnab Roy (BJP), Paresh Ram Das (TMC), Protap Chandra Mondal (INC), Narayan Naskar (SUCOIC), Gopal Chandra Mandal (IND), Maya Bag (IND), Meghnath Halder (IND)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 84.34%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 85.73%, while it was 86.16% in 2011.

Poll dates: The seat went to the polls in Phase 3 of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 on Thursday, April 6, 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 358 polling stations in 138. Canning Paschim constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 248. In 2011 there were 223 polling stations.

Extent: 138. Canning Paschim constituency comprises of the following areas of South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal: 1. CDB Canning – I and 2. Narayanpur GP of CDB Canning - II. It shares an inter-state border with South 24 Parganas.

Canning Paschim seat of the West Bengal Assembly has adjoining seats: .

The total area covered by Canning Paschim is 190 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Canning Paschim is: 22°16'21.7"N 88°36'24.5"E.

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