Egra, South West Bengal

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা নির্বাচন Egra

218. Egra (युग), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in South West Bengal region and Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal (पश्चिम बंगाल). It shares inter-state border with Purba Medinipur. Egra is part of 34. Medinipur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Semi Urban.

Demographic profile:

This General Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 14.5%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 87.66%.

In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 284277 eligible electors, of which 146441 were male, 137836 female and voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Egra in 2021 is 941.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 260254 eligible electors, of which 135061 were male, 125192 female and 1 voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 219399 eligible electors, of which 115287 were male, 104112 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Egra in 2016 was 417. In 2011, there were 279.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Das Samares of TMC won in this seat by defeating Shaikh Mahmud Hossain of DSPP by a margin of 25956 votes which was 11.75% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 51.31% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Das Samares of TMC won in this seat defeating Hrishikesh Paria of DSPP by a margin of 15953 votes which was 8.29% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 51.57% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP got the most votes in 218. Egra Assembly segment of Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency. TMC's won the Medinipur Parliament seat.

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

Number of contestants: A total of 4 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 Egra are: Arup Dash (BJP), Tarun Kumar Maity (TMC), Manas Kumar Karmahapatra (INC), Jagadis Sau (SUCOIC)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 84.02%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 84.92%, while it was 87.73% in 2011.

Poll dates: The seat went to the polls in Phase 1 of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 on Saturday, March 27, 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 394 polling stations in 218. Egra constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 304. In 2011 there were 284 polling stations.

Extent: 218. Egra constituency comprises of the following areas of Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal: 1. CDB Egra-I, 2. Egra (M), 3. Basudevpur, Deshbandhu, Dubda, Manjusree, Paniparul, Sarbaday and Bibekananda GPs of CDB Egra-II. It shares an inter-state border with Purba Medinipur.

Egra seat of the West Bengal Assembly has Odisha (Baleshwar District) adjoining seats: Odisha (Baleshwar District).

The total area covered by Egra is 376 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Egra is: 21°50'02.8"N 87°32'00.6"E.

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