Gangarampur, North Bengal

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ বিধানসভা নির্বাচন Gangarampur

41. Gangarampur (गंगारामपुर), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in North Bengal region and Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal (पश्चिम बंगाल). It shares inter-state border with Dakshin Dinajpur. Gangarampur is part of 6. Balurghat Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat is categoried as: Semi Urban.

Demographic profile:

This Scheduled Caste Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 34.2%. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 73.86%.

In the 2021 elections, there were a total of 223697 eligible electors, of which 114849 were male, 108836 female and 12 voters of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio in Gangarampur in 2021 is 948.

In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 198724 eligible electors, of which 103480 were male, 95238 female and 6 voters of the third gender.

In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 159575 eligible electors, of which 84265 were male, 75310 female and voters of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Gangarampur in 2016 was 121. In 2011, there were 88.

Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Goutam Das of INC won in this seat by defeating Satyendra Nath Roy of TMC by a margin of 10733 votes which was 6.19% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 46.37% in 2016 in the seat.

In 2011, Satyendra Nath Roy of TMC won in this seat defeating Nandalal Hazra of CPIM by a margin of 668 votes which was 0.47% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 45.85% in 2011 in the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP got the most votes in 41. Gangarampur Assembly segment of Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency. TMC's won the Balurghat Parliament seat.

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

Number of contestants: A total of 6 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 Gangarampur are: Arun Kanti Bala (BSP), Goutam Das (TMC), Nanda Lal Hazra (CPIM), Satyendra Nath Ray (BJP), Akshay Sarkar (KPPU), Subrata Roy (CPIMLRS)

Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at 83.59%. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 87.29%, while it was 90.34% 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 307 polling stations in 41. Gangarampur constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 229. In 2011 there were 193 polling stations.

Extent: 41. Gangarampur constituency comprises of the following areas of Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal: 1. Gangarampur (M), 2. Belbari-I, Damdama, Gangarampur and Nandanpur GPs of CDB Gangarampur 3. Ajmatpur, Autina, Gurail, Hazratpur, Ramchandrapur and Rampara Chenchra GPs of CDB Tapan.. It shares an inter-state border with Dakshin Dinajpur.

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

The total area covered by Gangarampur is 357 square kilometres.

Map location:The geographic coordinates of Gangarampur is: 25°16'58.1"N 88°30'37.4"E.

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