Geography & Demographics
West Bengal District Election Data
Explore election results correlated with census demographic data at the district level across West Bengal.
District
South 24 Parganas
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
83.5%
Avg Margin
7.6%
Seat Distribution
48 Total
AITC(36)
BJP(12)
Population
98,91,000
Literacy
77.5%
Density
993/km²
District
North 24 Parganas
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
79.5%
Avg Margin
11.3%
Seat Distribution
23 Total
AITC(16)
BJP(7)
Population
1,13,90,000
Literacy
84.1%
Density
2,782/km²
District
Murshidabad
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
81.5%
Avg Margin
26.0%
Seat Distribution
22 Total
AITC(20)
BJP(2)
Population
88,61,000
Literacy
66.6%
Density
1,664/km²
Demographic Composition
Muslim66.3%
District
Purba Bardhaman
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
70.0%
Avg Margin
20.9%
Seat Distribution
20 Total
AITC(20)
Population
56,00,000
Literacy
74.7%
Density
1,030/km²
District
Hooghly
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
81.7%
Avg Margin
19.7%
Seat Distribution
18 Total
AITC(17)
OTH(1)
Population
61,16,000
Literacy
81.8%
Density
1,942/km²
District
Howrah
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
86.4%
Avg Margin
17.6%
Seat Distribution
16 Total
AITC(16)
Population
56,05,000
Literacy
83.8%
Density
3,820/km²
District
Purba Medinipur
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
86.3%
Avg Margin
6.8%
Seat Distribution
16 Total
AITC(10)
BJP(6)
Population
60,02,000
Literacy
87.0%
Density
1,267/km²
District
Nadia
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
85.2%
Avg Margin
10.8%
Seat Distribution
15 Total
AITC(8)
BJP(7)
Population
58,94,000
Literacy
75.0%
Density
1,500/km²
District
Paschim Medinipur
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
84.0%
Avg Margin
7.3%
Seat Distribution
15 Total
AITC(11)
BJP(4)
Population
68,60,000
Literacy
78.0%
Density
734/km²
District
Malda
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
81.2%
Avg Margin
24.9%
Seat Distribution
12 Total
AITC(8)
BJP(4)
Population
49,82,000
Literacy
61.7%
Density
1,334/km²
Demographic Composition
Muslim51.3%
District
Bankura
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
86.3%
Avg Margin
8.8%
Seat Distribution
12 Total
AITC(11)
BJP(1)
Population
41,20,000
Literacy
70.3%
Density
598/km²
District
Birbhum
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
80.8%
Avg Margin
13.3%
Seat Distribution
11 Total
AITC(11)
Population
41,59,000
Literacy
70.7%
Density
915/km²
District
Cooch Behar
BJP
Dominant
Avg Turnout
80.9%
Avg Margin
15.1%
Seat Distribution
9 Total
BJP(8)
AITC(1)
Population
32,65,000
Literacy
74.8%
Density
964/km²
Demographic Composition
Hindu76.4%
Muslim25.5%
District
Uttar Dinajpur
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
80.2%
Avg Margin
21.4%
Seat Distribution
9 Total
AITC(7)
BJP(2)
Population
38,28,000
Literacy
59.1%
Density
1,219/km²
District
Purulia
BJP
Dominant
Avg Turnout
82.2%
Avg Margin
4.4%
Seat Distribution
9 Total
BJP(6)
AITC(3)
Population
34,57,000
Literacy
64.5%
Density
552/km²
District
Jalpaiguri
BJP
Dominant
Avg Turnout
85.5%
Avg Margin
5.7%
Seat Distribution
7 Total
BJP(4)
AITC(3)
Population
44,93,000
Literacy
73.3%
Density
1,326/km²
District
Kolkata
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
79.8%
Avg Margin
17.9%
Seat Distribution
7 Total
AITC(7)
Population
44,13,000
Literacy
87.1%
Density
21,422/km²
District
Dakshin Dinajpur
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
83.9%
Avg Margin
8.0%
Seat Distribution
6 Total
AITC(3)
BJP(3)
Population
18,98,000
Literacy
72.8%
Density
855/km²
District
Alipurduar
BJP
Dominant
Avg Turnout
83.0%
Avg Margin
9.2%
Seat Distribution
5 Total
BJP(5)
Population
16,80,000
Literacy
73.1%
Density
496/km²
District
Darjeeling
BJP
Dominant
Avg Turnout
78.2%
Avg Margin
16.8%
Seat Distribution
5 Total
BJP(5)
Population
21,62,000
Literacy
79.6%
Density
686/km²
District
Paschim Bardhaman
AITC
Dominant
Avg Turnout
71.9%
Avg Margin
37.2%
Seat Distribution
4 Total
AITC(4)
Population
34,00,000
Literacy
78.8%
Density
2,121/km²
District
Jhargram
BJP
Dominant
Avg Turnout
88.7%
Avg Margin
2.7%
Seat Distribution
4 Total
BJP(2)
AITC(2)
Population
11,30,000
Literacy
70.9%
Density
371/km²
District
Kalimpong
IND
Dominant
Avg Turnout
73.1%
Avg Margin
2.5%
Seat Distribution
1 Total
IND(1)
Population
2,80,000
Literacy
78.0%
Density
265/km²
Demographic Context
Population and demographic figures are from the Census of India 2011, which is the most recent comprehensive census data available. Electoral boundaries and demographic composition may have evolved since then. This information is provided for contextual reference only.