Chanchal, North Bengal

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা নির্বাচন Chanchal

45. Chanchal (चंचल), 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. Chanchal is part of 7. Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Rural.

Demographic profile:

This General Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 17.9%. 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 249102 eligible electors, of which 127447 were male, 121651 female and 4 voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Chanchal in 2021 is 955.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 217595 eligible electors, of which 113882 were male, 103710 female and 3 voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 171300 eligible electors, of which 89933 were male, 81367 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Chanchal in 2016 was 185. In 2011, there were 143.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Asif Mehbub of INC won in this seat by defeating Soumitra Ray of TMC by a margin of 52368 votes which was 30.42% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 53.78% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Asif Mehbub of INC won in this seat defeating Anjuman Ara Begam of CPIM by a margin of 14187 votes which was 10.07% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 48.69% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, INC got the most votes in 45. Chanchal Assembly segment of Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency. INC's won the Maldaha Uttar Parliament seat.

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

Number of contestants: A total of 6 candidates contested in the 2021 elections. In 2016 there were 6 contestants.

Candidates 2021: The candidates contesting in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from Chanchal are: Asif Mehbub (INC), Younish Mia (BSP), Dipankar Ram (Bankat) (BJP), Nihar Ranjan Ghosh (TMC), Jhantu Kumar Rabidas (SUCOIC), Bhakta Prasad Saha (IND)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 79.69%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 79.12%, while it was 82.27% in 2011.

Poll dates: The seat went to the polls in Phase 7 of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 on Monday, April 26, 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 348 polling stations in 45. Chanchal constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 228. In 2011 there were 219 polling stations.

Extent: 45. Chanchal constituency comprises of the following areas of Malda district of West Bengal: 1. CDB Chanchal-I, 2. Barui, Kusidha, Rashidabad and Tulsihatta GPs of CDB Harischandrapur-I. It shares an inter-state border with Malda.

Chanchal seat of the West Bengal Assembly has Bihar (Katihar District) adjoining seats: Bihar (Katihar District).

The total area covered by Chanchal is 278 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Chanchal is: 25°26'31.6"N 87°59'58.6"E.

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