Labpur, South West Bengal

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা নির্বাচন Labpur

288. Labpur (लबपुर), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in South West Bengal region and Birbhum district of West Bengal (पश्चिम बंगाल). It shares inter-state border with Birbhum. Labpur is part of 41. Bolpur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Rural.

Demographic profile:

This General Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 31.15%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 70.9%.

In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 239388 eligible electors, of which 121894 were male, 117494 female and voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Labpur in 2021 is 964.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 218387 eligible electors, of which 112735 were male, 105652 female and voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 186554 eligible electors, of which 96977 were male, 89945 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Labpur in 2016 was 595. In 2011, there were 368.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Islam Monirul of TMC won in this seat by defeating Syed Mahfuzul Karim (Mahfuz) of CPIM by a margin of 30313 votes which was 15.71% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 52.4% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Islam Monirul of TMC won in this seat defeating Nabanita Mukherjee of CPIM by a margin of 3006 votes which was 1.82% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 47.68% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, TMC got the most votes in 288. Labpur Assembly segment of Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency. TMC's won the Bolpur Parliament seat.

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

Number of contestants: A total of 7 candidates contested in the 2021 elections. In 2016 there were 4 contestants.

Candidates 2021: The candidates contesting in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from Labpur are: Abhijit Sinha (Rana) (TMC), Biswajit Mondal (BJP), Sunil Murmu (BSP), Syed Mahfuzul Karim (CPIM), Tapas Mondal (AMB), Bahadur Ghosh (PVM), Monirul Islam (IND)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 84.03%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 88.42%, while it was 88.31% in 2011.

Poll dates: The seat went to the polls in Phase 8 of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 on Thursday, April 29, 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 335 polling stations in 288. Labpur constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 253. In 2011 there were 230 polling stations.

Extent: 288. Labpur constituency comprises of the following areas of Birbhum district of West Bengal: 1. CDB Labpur, 2. Ahmedpur, Amarpur, Bhromorkol, Panrui, Sangra and Sreenidhipur GPs of CDB Sainthia.. It shares an inter-state border with Birbhum.

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

The total area covered by Labpur is 395 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Labpur is: 23°48'28.4"N 87°46'33.2"E.

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