Pursurah, South West Bengal

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা নির্বাচন Pursurah

199. Pursurah (पुरसुराह), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in South West Bengal region and Hooghly district of West Bengal (पश्चिम बंगाल). It shares inter-state border with Hooghly. Pursurah is part of 29. Arambagh Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Rural.

Demographic profile:

This General Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 28.47%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 82.55%.

In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 259692 eligible electors, of which 132770 were male, 126920 female and 2 voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Pursurah in 2021 is 956.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 238626 eligible electors, of which 124043 were male, 114583 female and voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 214053 eligible electors, of which 111566 were male, 102487 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Pursurah in 2016 was 401. In 2011, there were 276.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Dr. M. Nuruzzaman of TMC won in this seat by defeating Pratim Singha Roy of INC by a margin of 29127 votes which was 14.14% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 51.1% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Parvez Rahman of TMC won in this seat defeating Saumendranath Bera of CPIM by a margin of 31690 votes which was 16.54% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 56.26% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP got the most votes in 199. Pursurah Assembly segment of Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency. TMC's won the Arambagh Parliament seat.

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

Number of contestants: A total of 4 candidates contested in the 2021 elections. In 2016 there were 5 contestants.

Candidates 2021: The candidates contesting in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from Pursurah are: Dilip Yadav (TMC), Biman Ghosh (BJP), Monika Malik Ghosh (INC), Chiranjit Barik (IND)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 85.32%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 86.35%, while it was 89.54% in 2011.

Poll dates: The seat went to the polls in Phase 3 of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 on Thursday, April 6, 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 356 polling stations in 199. Pursurah constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 293. In 2011 there were 266 polling stations.

Extent: 199. Pursurah constituency comprises of the following areas of Hooghly district of West Bengal: 1. CDB Pursurah, 2. Arunda, Balipur, Rammohan-I, Rammohan-II and Tantisal GPs of CDB Khanakul-I, 3. Harinkhola-I and Harinkhola-II GPs of CDB Arambag. It shares an inter-state border with Hooghly.

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

The total area covered by Pursurah is 225 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Pursurah is: 22°49'13.4"N 87°54'35.6"E.

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