Para, South West Bengal

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা নির্বাচন Para

245. Para (पैरा), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in South West Bengal region and Purulia district of West Bengal (पश्चिम बंगाल). It shares inter-state border with Purulia. Para is part of 35. Purulia Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Rural.

Demographic profile:

This Scheduled Caste Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 32.43%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 65.38%.

In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 243677 eligible electors, of which 125905 were male, 117769 female and 3 voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Para in 2021 is 935.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 216322 eligible electors, of which 113736 were male, 102582 female and 4 voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 184196 eligible electors, of which 97200 were male, 86996 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Para in 2016 was 96. In 2011, there were 53.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Umapada Bauri of TMC won in this seat by defeating Dinanath Bauri of CPIM by a margin of 13878 votes which was 7.83% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 47.59% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Umapada Bauri of INC won in this seat defeating Dipak Bauri of CPIM by a margin of 586 votes which was 0.4% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 42.6% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP got the most votes in 245. Para Assembly segment of Purulia Lok Sabha constituency. TMC's won the Purulia Parliament seat.

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

Number of contestants: A total of 7 candidates contested in the 2021 elections. In 2016 there were 9 contestants.

Candidates 2021: The candidates contesting in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from Para are: Umapada Bauri (TMC), Nadiar Chand Bouri (BJP), Sudarshan Rajwar (BSP), Swapan Kumar Bauri (CPIM), Jagannath Bauri (SUCOIC), Babita Bouri (IND), Swapan Bauri (IND)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 79.26%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 82.15%, while it was 79.28% in 2011.

Poll dates: The seat went to the polls in Phase 1 of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 on Saturday, March 27, 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 337 polling stations in 245. Para constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 261. In 2011 there were 228 polling stations.

Extent: 245. Para constituency comprises of the following areas of Purulia district of West Bengal: 1. CDB Para and 2. CDB Raghunathpur-II. It shares an inter-state border with Purulia.

Para seat of the West Bengal Assembly has Jharkhand (Dhanbad, Bokaro Districts) adjoining seats: Jharkhand (Dhanbad, Bokaro Districts).

The total area covered by Para is 459 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Para is: 23°32'57.1"N 86°30'54.0"E.

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