Kalna, South West Bengal

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা নির্বাচন Kalna

264. Kalna (काल्ना), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in South West Bengal region and Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal (पश्चिम बंगाल). It shares inter-state border with Purba Bardhaman. Kalna is part of 38. Bardhaman Purba Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Semi Urban.

Demographic profile:

This Scheduled Caste Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 34.72%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 77.15%.

In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 241286 eligible electors, of which 122723 were male, 118557 female and 6 voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Kalna in 2021 is 966.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 220044 eligible electors, of which 113480 were male, 106563 female and 1 voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 187742 eligible electors, of which 98391 were male, 89351 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Kalna in 2016 was 274. In 2011, there were 168.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Kundu Biswajit of TMC won in this seat by defeating Sukul Chandra Sikdar of CPIM by a margin of 25261 votes which was 13.05% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 50.32% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Kundu Biswajit of TMC won in this seat defeating Sukul Chandra Sikdar of CPIM by a margin of 12637 votes which was 7.42% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 49.98% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, TMC got the most votes in 264. Kalna Assembly segment of Bardhaman Purba Lok Sabha constituency. TMC's won the Bardhaman Purba Parliament seat.

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

Number of contestants: A total of 5 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 Kalna are: Deboprasad Bag (Poltu) (TMC), Nirab Khan (CPIM), Biswajit Kundu (BJP), Radhesyam Mandal (BSP), Kali Charan Sardar (SUCOIC)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 86.47%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 88.03%, while it was 90.69% in 2011.

Poll dates: The seat went to the polls in Phase 5 of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 on Saturday, April 17, 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 332 polling stations in 264. Kalna constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 260. In 2011 there were 220 polling stations.

Extent: 264. Kalna constituency comprises of the following areas of Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal: 1. CDB Kalna-II, 2. Kalna (M) and 3. Bagnapara, Hatkalna and Krishnadevpur GPs of CDB Kalna-I. It shares an inter-state border with Purba Bardhaman.

Kalna seat of the West Bengal Assembly has adjoining seats: .

The total area covered by Kalna is 228 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Kalna is: 23°11'50.3"N 88°17'57.1"E.

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