256. Kotulpur (कोटुलपुर), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in South West Bengal region and Bankura district of West Bengal (पश्चिम बंगाल). It shares inter-state border with Bankura. Kotulpur is part of 37. Bishnupur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Rural.
Demographic profile:
This Scheduled Caste Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 34.31%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 70.95%.
In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 246008 eligible electors, of which 125404 were male, 120604 female and voters of the third gender.
The electorate gender ratio in Kotulpur in 2021 is 962.
In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 222492 eligible electors, of which 114804 were male, 107687 female and 1 voters of the third gender.
In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 190151 eligible electors, of which 99341 were male, 90810 female and voters of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Kotulpur in 2016 was 825. In 2011, there were 486.
Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Shyamal Santra of TMC won in this seat by defeating Akshay Santra of INC by a margin of 21248 votes which was 10.53% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 49.03% in 2016 in the seat.
In 2011, Khan Soumitra of INC won in this seat defeating Purnima Bagdi of CPIM by a margin of 1433 votes which was 0.81% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 47.4% in 2011 in the seat.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP got the most votes in 256. Kotulpur Assembly segment of Bishnupur Lok Sabha constituency. TMC's won the Bishnupur Parliament seat.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, TMC got the most votes this Assembly segment and BJP won the Bishnupur Parliament seat.
Number of contestants: A total of 5 candidates contested in the 2021 elections. In 2016 there were 5 contestants.
Candidates 2021: The candidates contesting in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from Kotulpur are: Akshay Santra (INC), Sangeeta Malik (TMC), Harakali Protiher (BJP), Haru Roy (BSP), Mohan Santra (SUCOIC)
Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 72.68%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 90.7%, while it was 92.55% in 2011.
Poll dates: The seat went to the polls in Phase 2 of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 on Thursday, April 1, 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 340 polling stations in 256. Kotulpur constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 274. In 2011 there were 242 polling stations.
Extent: 256. Kotulpur constituency comprises of the following areas of Bankura district of West Bengal: 1. Deshrahkoyalpara, Gopinathpur, Kotulpur, Lego, Mirzapur and Sihar GPs of CDB Kotulpur, 2. Gelia, Jagannathpur, Kuchiakol, Maynapur, Salda, Uttarbarh, Hetia, Routkhanda and Shyamnagar GPs of CDB Jaypur. It shares an inter-state border with Bankura.
Kotulpur seat of the West Bengal Assembly has adjoining seats: .
The total area covered by Kotulpur is 430 square kilometres.
Map location:The geographic coordinates of Kotulpur is: 23°00'32.0"N 87°30'46.1"E.
Refer to the live updating results tables on this page for the latest Kotulpur results.
Constituency Data (2016) | |
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Constituency No. | 256 |
Total Assembly Segments | 0 |
Reservation for | Scheduled Caste |
Number of Voters | 2,22,492 |
Number of Male Voters | 1,14,804 |
Number of Female Voters | 1,07,687 |
Results | 2016 | 2011 |
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Winner | TMC | INC |
Turnout % | 90.7% | 92.55% |
Margin of Victory | 21,248 | 1,433 |
Margin of Victory % | 10.53 % | 0.81 % |
Results | 2016 | 2011 |
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Winner | TMC | INC |
Turnout % | 90.7% | 92.55% |
Margin of Victory | 21,248 | 1,433 |
Margin of Victory % | 10.53 % | 0.81 % |
Assembly Seat | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 |
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Mekliganj | --- | TMC | AIFB |
Mathabhanga | --- | TMC | TMC |
Cooch Behar Uttar | --- | AIFB | AIFB |
Cooch Behar Dakshin | --- | TMC | AIFB |
Sitalkuchi | --- | TMC | TMC |
Sitai | --- | TMC | INC |
Dinhata | --- | TMC | AIFB |
Natabari | --- | TMC | TMC |
Tufanganj | --- | TMC | TMC |
Kumargram | --- | TMC | RSP |
Kalchini | --- | TMC | IND |
Alipurduars | --- | TMC | INC |
Falakata | --- | TMC | TMC |
Madarihat | --- | BJP | RSP |
Dhupguri | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Maynaguri | --- | TMC | RSP |
Jalpaiguri | --- | INC | INC |
Rajganj | --- | TMC | TMC |
Dabgram-Fulbari | --- | TMC | TMC |
Mal | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Nagrakata | --- | TMC | INC |
Kalimpong | --- | GOJAM | GOJAM |
Darjeeling | --- | GOJAM | GOJAM |
Kurseong | --- | GOJAM | GOJAM |
Matigara-Naxalbari | --- | INC | INC |
Siliguri | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Phansidewa | --- | INC | INC |
Chopra | --- | TMC | IND |
Islampur | --- | INC | TMC |
Goalpokhar | --- | TMC | INC |
Chakulia | --- | AIFB | AIFB |
Karandighi | --- | TMC | AIFB |
Hemtabad | --- | CPIM | CPIM |
Kaliaganj | --- | INC | INC |
Raiganj | --- | INC | INC |
Itahar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Kushmandi | --- | RSP | RSP |
Kumarganj | --- | TMC | TMC |
Balurghat | --- | RSP | TMC |
Tapan | --- | TMC | TMC |
Gangarampur | --- | INC | TMC |
Harirampur | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Habibpur | --- | CPIM | CPIM |
Gazole | --- | CPIM | INC |
Chanchal | --- | INC | INC |
Harischandrapur | --- | INC | AIFB |
Malatipur | --- | INC | RSP |
Ratua | --- | INC | INC |
Manickchak | --- | INC | TMC |
Maldaha | --- | INC | INC |
Englishbazar | --- | IND | INC |
Mothabari | --- | INC | INC |
Sujapur | --- | INC | INC |
Baishnabnagar | --- | BJP | INC |
Farakka | --- | INC | INC |
Samserganj | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Suti | --- | INC | INC |
Jangipur | --- | TMC | INC |
Raghunathganj | --- | INC | INC |
Sagardighi | --- | TMC | TMC |
Lalgola | --- | INC | INC |
Bhagawangola | --- | CPIM | SP |
Raninagar | --- | INC | INC |
Murshidabad | --- | INC | INC |
Nabagram | --- | CPIM | CPIM |
Khargram | --- | INC | INC |
Burwan | --- | INC | INC |
Kandi | --- | INC | INC |
Bharatpur | --- | INC | RSP |
Rejinagar | --- | INC | INC |
Beldanga | --- | INC | INC |
Baharampur | --- | INC | INC |
Hariharpara | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Nowda | --- | INC | INC |
Domkal | --- | CPIM | CPIM |
Jalangi | --- | CPIM | CPIM |
Karimpur | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Tehatta | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Palashipara | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Kaliganj | --- | INC | TMC |
Nakashipara | --- | TMC | TMC |
Chapra | --- | TMC | TMC |
Krishnanagar Uttar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Nabadwip | --- | TMC | TMC |
Krishnanagar Dakshin | --- | TMC | TMC |
Santipur | --- | INC | INC |
Ranaghat Uttar Paschim | --- | INC | TMC |
Krishnaganj | --- | TMC | TMC |
Ranaghat Uttar Purba | --- | TMC | TMC |
Ranaghat Dakshin | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Chakdaha | --- | TMC | TMC |
Kalyani | --- | TMC | TMC |
Haringhata | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bagdah | --- | INC | TMC |
Bongaon Uttar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bongaon Dakshin | --- | TMC | TMC |
Gaighata | --- | TMC | TMC |
Swarupnagar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Baduria | --- | INC | INC |
Habra | --- | TMC | TMC |
Ashoknagar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Amdanga | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bijpur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Naihati | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bhatpara | --- | TMC | TMC |
Jagatdal | --- | TMC | TMC |
Noapara | --- | INC | TMC |
Barrackpur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Khardaha | --- | TMC | TMC |
Dum Dum Uttar | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Panihati | --- | TMC | TMC |
Kamarhati | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Baranagar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Dum Dum | --- | TMC | TMC |
Rajarhat New Town | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bidhannagar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Rajarhat Gopalpur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Madhyamgram | --- | TMC | TMC |
Barasat | --- | TMC | TMC |
Deganga | --- | TMC | TMC |
Haroa | --- | TMC | TMC |
Minakhan | --- | TMC | TMC |
Sandeshkhali | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Basirhat Dakshin | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Basirhat Uttar | --- | CPIM | CPIM |
Hingalganj | --- | TMC | CPI |
Gosaba | --- | TMC | TMC |
Basanti | --- | TMC | RSP |
Kultali | --- | CPIM | CPIM |
Patharpratima | --- | TMC | TMC |
Kakdwip | --- | TMC | TMC |
Sagar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Kulpi | --- | TMC | TMC |
Raidighi | --- | TMC | TMC |
Mandirbazar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Jaynagar | --- | TMC | SUCI |
Baruipur Purba | --- | TMC | TMC |
Canning Paschim | --- | TMC | TMC |
Canning Purba | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Baruipur Paschim | --- | TMC | TMC |
Magrahat Purba | --- | TMC | TMC |
Magrahat Paschim | --- | TMC | TMC |
Diamond Harbour | --- | TMC | TMC |
Falta | --- | TMC | TMC |
Satgachia | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bishnupur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Sonarpur Dakshin | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bhangore | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Kasba | --- | TMC | TMC |
Jadavpur | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Sonarpur Uttar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Tollygunge | --- | TMC | TMC |
Behala Purba | --- | TMC | TMC |
Behala Paschim | --- | TMC | TMC |
Maheshtala | --- | TMC | TMC |
Budge Budge | --- | TMC | TMC |
Metiaburuz | --- | TMC | TMC |
Kolkata Port | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bhabanipur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Rashbehari | --- | TMC | TMC |
Ballygunge | --- | TMC | TMC |
Chowrangee | --- | TMC | TMC |
Entally | --- | TMC | TMC |
Beleghata | --- | TMC | TMC |
Jorasanko | --- | TMC | TMC |
Shyampukur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Maniktala | --- | TMC | TMC |
Kashipur-Belgachia | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bally | --- | TMC | TMC |
Howrah Uttar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Howrah Madhya | --- | TMC | TMC |
Shibpur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Howrah Dakshin | --- | TMC | TMC |
Sankrail | --- | TMC | TMC |
Panchla | --- | TMC | TMC |
Uluberia Purba | --- | TMC | TMC |
Uluberia Uttar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Uluberia Dakshin | --- | TMC | TMC |
Shyampur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bagnan | --- | TMC | TMC |
Amta | --- | INC | INC |
Udaynarayanpur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Jagatballavpur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Domjur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Uttarpara | --- | TMC | TMC |
Sreerampur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Champdani | --- | INC | TMC |
Singur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Chandannagore | --- | TMC | TMC |
Chunchura | --- | TMC | TMC |
Balagarh | --- | TMC | TMC |
Pandua | --- | CPIM | CPIM |
Saptagram | --- | TMC | TMC |
Chanditala | --- | TMC | TMC |
Jangipara | --- | TMC | TMC |
Haripal | --- | TMC | TMC |
Dhanekhali | --- | TMC | TMC |
Tarakeswar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Pursurah | --- | TMC | TMC |
Arambagh | --- | TMC | TMC |
Goghat | --- | TMC | AIFB |
Khanakul | --- | TMC | TMC |
Tamluk | --- | CPI | TMC |
Panskura Purba | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Panskura Paschim | --- | TMC | TMC |
Moyna | --- | TMC | TMC |
Nandakumar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Mahisadal | --- | TMC | TMC |
Haldia | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Nandigram | --- | TMC | TMC |
Chandipur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Patashpur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Kanthi Uttar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bhagabanpur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Khejuri | --- | TMC | TMC |
Kanthi Dakshin | --- | TMC | TMC |
Ramnagar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Egra | --- | TMC | TMC |
Dantan | --- | TMC | CPI |
Nayagram | --- | TMC | TMC |
Gopiballavpur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Jhargram | --- | TMC | TMC |
Keshiary | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Kharagpur Sadar | --- | BJP | INC |
Narayangarh | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Sabang | --- | INC | INC |
Pingla | --- | TMC | DSPP |
Kharagpur | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Debra | --- | TMC | TMC |
Daspur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Ghatal | --- | TMC | TMC |
Chandrakona | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Garbeta | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Salboni | --- | TMC | TMC |
Keshpur | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Medinipur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Binpur | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Bandwan | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Balarampur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Baghmundi | --- | INC | INC |
Joypur | --- | TMC | AIFB |
Purulia | --- | INC | TMC |
Manbazar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Kashipur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Para | --- | TMC | INC |
Raghunathpur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Saltora | --- | TMC | TMC |
Chhatna | --- | RSP | TMC |
Ranibandh | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Raipur | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Taldangra | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Bankura | --- | INC | TMC |
Barjora | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Onda | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bishnupur | --- | INC | TMC |
Kotulpur | --- | TMC | INC |
Indas | --- | TMC | TMC |
Sonamukhi | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Khandaghosh | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Bardhaman Dakshin | --- | TMC | TMC |
Raina | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Jamalpur | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Monteswar | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Kalna | --- | TMC | TMC |
Memari | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bardhaman Uttar | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Bhatar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Purbasthali Dakshin | --- | TMC | TMC |
Purbasthali Uttar | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Katwa | --- | TMC | INC |
Ketugram | --- | TMC | TMC |
Mangalkot | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Ausgram | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Galsi | --- | TMC | AIFB |
Pandabeswar | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Durgapur Purba | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Durgapur Paschim | --- | INC | TMC |
Raniganj | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Jamuria | --- | CPIM | CPIM |
Asansol Dakshin | --- | TMC | TMC |
Asansol Uttar | --- | TMC | TMC |
Kulti | --- | TMC | TMC |
Barbani | --- | TMC | TMC |
Dubrajpur | --- | TMC | AIFB |
Suri | --- | TMC | TMC |
Bolpur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Nanoor | --- | CPIM | TMC |
Labpur | --- | TMC | TMC |
Sainthia | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Mayureswar | --- | TMC | CPIM |
Rampurhat | --- | TMC | TMC |
Hansan | --- | INC | INC |
Nalhati | --- | TMC | INC |
Murarai | --- | TMC | TMC |