Raghunathganj, South East Bengal

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা নির্বাচন Raghunathganj

59. Raghunathganj (रघुनाथगंज), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in South East Bengal region and Murshidabad district of West Bengal (पश्चिम बंगाल). It shares inter-state border with Murshidabad. Raghunathganj is part of 9. Jangipur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Rural.

Demographic profile:

This General Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 7.18%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 67.53%.

In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 249428 eligible electors, of which 126802 were male, 122625 female and 1 voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Raghunathganj in 2021 is 967.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 207987 eligible electors, of which 107669 were male, 100315 female and 3 voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 168860 eligible electors, of which 87468 were male, 81392 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Raghunathganj in 2016 was 32. In 2011, there were 20.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Akhruzzaman of INC won in this seat by defeating Abul Kasem Molla of TMC by a margin of 23786 votes which was 14.32% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 47.26% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Akhruzzaman of INC won in this seat defeating Abul Hasnat of RSP by a margin of 15540 votes which was 10.61% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 50.99% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, TMC got the most votes in 59. Raghunathganj Assembly segment of Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency. INC's won the Jangipur Parliament seat.

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

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

Candidates 2021: The candidates contesting in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from Raghunathganj are: Akhruzzaman (TMC), Abul Kashem Biswas (INC), Golam Modaswer (BJP), Md Jakir Hossain (SDPOI), Rabiul Alam (SUCOIC), M A Hannan (WPOI), Nasir Saikh (IND)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 76.14%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 79.88%, while it was 86.77% in 2011.

Poll dates: The seat went to the polls in Phase 7 of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 on Monday, April 26, 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 348 polling stations in 59. Raghunathganj constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 244. In 2011 there were 203 polling stations.

Extent: 59. Raghunathganj constituency comprises of the following areas of Murshidabad district of West Bengal: 1. CDB Raghunathganj-II, 2. Nurpur GP of CDB Suti-I and 3. Maiya GP of CDB Lalgola. It shares an inter-state border with Murshidabad.

Raghunathganj seat of the West Bengal Assembly has Bangladesh adjoining seats: Bangladesh.

The total area covered by Raghunathganj is 129 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Raghunathganj is: 24°28'43.0"N 88°07'47.3"E.

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