Maynaguri, North Bengal

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা নির্বাচন Maynaguri

16. Maynaguri (मयनगुड़ी), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in North Bengal region and Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal (पश्चिम बंगाल). It shares inter-state border with Jalpaiguri. Maynaguri is part of 3. Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Rural.

Demographic profile:

This Scheduled Caste Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 70.83%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 73.79%.

In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 263633 eligible electors, of which 136277 were male, 127356 female and voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Maynaguri in 2021 is 935.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 236663 eligible electors, of which 123117 were male, 113545 female and 1 voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 198615 eligible electors, of which 105743 were male, 92872 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Maynaguri in 2016 was 287. In 2011, there were 159.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Ananta Deb Adhikari of TMC won in this seat by defeating Chhaya Dey (Roy) of RSP by a margin of 34907 votes which was 16.56% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 47.85% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Ananta Deb Adhikari of RSP won in this seat defeating Juthika Roy Basunia of TMC by a margin of 16276 votes which was 9.34% of the total votes polled in the constituency. RSP had a vote share of 48.71% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP got the most votes in 16. Maynaguri Assembly segment of Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency. TMC's won the Jalpaiguri Parliament seat.

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

Number of contestants: A total of 9 candidates contested in the 2021 elections. In 2016 there were 8 contestants.

Candidates 2021: The candidates contesting in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from Maynaguri are: Kaushik Roy (BJP), Ganesh Mandal (BSP), Naresh Chandra Roy (RVNSP), Manoj Roy (TMC), Uday Shankar Adhikari (CPIMLL), Binay Sarkar (AMB), Biswanath Roy (KPPU), Shyamal Roy (SUCOIC), Bilash Sarkar (IND)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 88.54%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 89.12%, while it was 87.85% 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 369 polling stations in 16. Maynaguri constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 271. In 2011 there were 247 polling stations.

Extent: 16. Maynaguri constituency comprises of the following areas of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal: 1. CDB Maynaguri. It shares an inter-state border with Jalpaiguri.

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

The total area covered by Maynaguri is 516 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Maynaguri is: 26°34'18.5"N 88°50'32.6"E.

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