Onda, South West Bengal

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা নির্বাচন Onda

254. Onda (ऑन्डा), 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. Onda is part of 37. Bishnupur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Rural.

Demographic profile:

This General Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 32.03%. 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 256150 eligible electors, of which 130963 were male, 125186 female and 1 voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Onda in 2021 is 956.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 228577 eligible electors, of which 118166 were male, 110410 female and 1 voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 199552 eligible electors, of which 104078 were male, 95474 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Onda in 2016 was 816. In 2011, there were 501.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Arup Kumar Khan of TMC won in this seat by defeating Manik Mukherjee of AIFB by a margin of 10848 votes which was 5.48% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 40.7% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Arup Kumar Khan of TMC won in this seat defeating Tarapada Chakrabarti of AIFB by a margin of 596 votes which was 0.34% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 43.5% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP got the most votes in 254. Onda 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 8 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 Onda are: Amarnath Shakha (BJP), Arup Kumar Khan (TMC), Tarapada Chakrabarti (AIFB), Apurba Mondal (SUCOIC), Nirmal (Bablu) Banerjee (CPIMLL), Bikash Patra (CPIMLRS), Abdul Hai Mallik (IND), Krishna Chandra Bauri (IND)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 87.55%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 86.67%, while it was 87.25% 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 353 polling stations in 254. Onda constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 276. In 2011 there were 254 polling stations.

Extent: 254. Onda constituency comprises of the following areas of Bankura district of West Bengal: 1. CDB Onda, 2. Bikna, Kosthia, Narrah and Sanbandha GPs of CDB Bankura-II. It shares an inter-state border with Bankura.

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

The total area covered by Onda is 602 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Onda is: 23°08'50.6"N 87°09'40.0"E.

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