Pingla, South West Bengal

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা নির্বাচন Pingla

227. Pingla (पिंगला), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in South West Bengal region and Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal (पश्चिम बंगाल). It shares inter-state border with Paschim Medinipur. Pingla is part of 32. Ghatal Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Rural.

Demographic profile:

This General Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 14%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 79.04%.

In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 254683 eligible electors, of which 128839 were male, 125844 female and voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Pingla in 2021 is 977.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 229666 eligible electors, of which 117456 were male, 112210 female and voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 194839 eligible electors, of which 100754 were male, 94085 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Pingla in 2016 was 596. In 2011, there were 405.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Saumen Kumar Mahapatra of TMC won in this seat by defeating Prabodh Chandra Sinha of DSPP by a margin of 24218 votes which was 11.68% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 50.38% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Prabodh Chandra Sinha of DSPP won in this seat defeating Ajit Maity of TMC by a margin of 1234 votes which was 0.69% of the total votes polled in the constituency. DSPP had a vote share of 47.24% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, TMC got the most votes in 227. Pingla Assembly segment of Ghatal Lok Sabha constituency. TMC's won the Ghatal Parliament seat.

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

Number of contestants: A total of 4 candidates contested in the 2021 elections. In 2016 there were 6 contestants.

Candidates 2021: The candidates contesting in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from Pingla are: Ajit Maity (TMC), Antara Bhattacharyya (BJP), Samir Roy (INC), Sishir Kumar Manna (SUCOIC)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 89.02%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 90.39%, while it was 92.08% 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 358 polling stations in 227. Pingla constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 279. In 2011 there were 252 polling stations.

Extent: 227. Pingla constituency comprises of the following areas of Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal: 1. Dhaneswarpur, Gobordhanpur, Jamna, Karkai, Kshirai, Kusumda and Pindurui GPs of CDB Pingla and 2. CDB Kharagpur - II. It shares an inter-state border with Paschim Medinipur.

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

The total area covered by Pingla is 382 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Pingla is: 22°20'29.4"N 87°26'53.5"E.

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