58. Jangipur (জঙ্গিপুর), is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in South East Bengal region and Murshidabad district of West Bengal. It shares a border with . Jangipur is part of 9. Jangipur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. This seat can be categoried as: a Semi Urban constituency.
Elections to the Jangipur Assembly seat has been deferred following the death of Sanjukta Morcha supported RSP candidate Pradip Nandi from COVID-19. Elections have been deferred in two West Bengal seats Jangipur and Samserganj, both in Murshidabad District.
Demographic profile:
This General Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 19.67%. 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 2,54,708 eligible electors, of which 1,29,400 were male, 1,25,302 female and 6 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate gender ratio in Jangipur in 2021 is 968.
In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 2,14,445 eligible electors, of which 1,10,969 were male, 1,03,474 female and 2 voters of the third gender.
In the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,71,691 eligible electors, of which 89,640 were male, 82,051 female and voters of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Jangipur in 2016 was 162. In 2011, there were 92.
Past winners/MLAs: In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Jakir Hossain of TMC won in this seat by defeating Somnath Singha Ray of CPIM by a margin of 20,633 votes which was 11.49% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 37.23% in 2016 in the seat.
In 2011, Md. Sohrab of INC won in this seat defeating Purnima Bhattacharya of CPIM by a margin of 6,336 votes which was 4.31% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 46.76% in 2011 in the seat.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, TMC got the most votes in 58. Jangipur Assembly segment of Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency. INC won the Jangipur Parliament seat.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, CPIM got the most votes this Assembly segment and TMC won the Jangipur Parliament seat.
Number of contestants: A total of 9 candidates contested in the 2021 elections. In 2016 there were 12 contestants and there were 4 candidates fighting for this seat in the 2011 Assembly polls.
Candidates 2021: The candidates contesting in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from Jangipur are: Jakir Hossain (TMC), Pradip Kumar Nandi (RVNSP) - deceased, Sujit Das (BJP), Abu Salem (JDP), Mirza Nashiruddin (SUCOIC), Md Mainul Hoque (BMP), Khokan Sarkar (IND), Goutam Kumar Das (IND), Swarajit Sarkar (IND)
Voter turnout: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the voter turnout was calculated at %. In 2016, this seat registered a turnout of 83.82%, while it was 85.56% 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 363 polling stations in 58. Jangipur constituency. The corresponding figure in the 2016 elections was 253. In 2011 there were 213 polling stations.
Extent: 58. Jangipur constituency comprises of the following areas of Murshidabad district of West Bengal: 1. Jangipur (M) 2. CDB Raghunathganj-I 3. Ahiran and Bansabati GPs of CDB Suti-I. It shares an inter-state border with Murshidabad.
The total area covered by Jangipur is 195 square kilometres.
Map location:The geographic coordinates of Jangipur is: 24°26'58.2"N 88°02'03.1"E.
Refer to the live updating results tables on this page for the latest Jangipur results.
