1. Coochbehar (কোচবিহার, Koch Bihar, Cooch Behar) is a Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in West Bengal. This constituency is located in the East region of India and in the North Bengal region within West Bengal. This seat includes the following districts of West Bengal: Cooch Behar. Coochbehar Lok Sabha seat can be classified as: Rural and the reservation status of this seat is: Scheduled Caste. 1. Coochbehar is voting in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Friday, April 19, 2024.
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Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency (Image: News18)
Location
The geographic coordinates of Coochbehar Lok Sabha constituency are: 26°19'58.8"N 89°28'14.9"E. Coochbehar shares its borders with three other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Coochbehar are: Alipurduars, Jalpaiguri, Assam: Dhubri. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Assam.
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Location of Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency on the map of India displaying the 543 different Parliamentary constituencies (Image: News18)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Nisith Pramanik of BJP won in this seat defeating Adhikary Paresh Chandra of TMC by a margin of 54,231 votes which was 3.56% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 47.96% in 2019 in this seat.
In 2014, Renuka Sinha of TMC emerged victorious in this seat beating Dipak Kumar Roy of AIFB by a margin of 87,107 votes which was 6.54% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC secured a vote share of 39.51% in the seat.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Nripendra Nath Roy of AIFB won this seat beating Arghya Roy Pradhan of TMC by a margin of 33,749 votes which was 3.01% of the total votes polled in the constituency. AIFB had a vote share of 44.63% in the seat.
Coochbehar Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 49% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 1%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 75%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the Coochbehar Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 19,66,893 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 10,14,864 were male, 9,51,996 female and 33 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 18,14,200 registered voters, of which 10,14,864 were male, 8,69,220 female and 6 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 16,13,403 registered voters in this constituency, of which 8,48,641 were male, 7,64,757 female and 5 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 13,29,086 which included 7,00,250 male, and 6,28,836 female.
The number of service voters in Koch Bihar, Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency was 3,540 in 2019, 1,588 in 2014 and 1,133 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 938, in 2019 it was 920, 901 in 2014 and 898 in 2009.
Poll dates
Coochbehar Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday, April 19, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
In the 2014 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 17, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.
In 2009, Coochbehar voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 30, 2009 and the results were declared on Saturday, May 16, 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 1. Coochbehar Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of West Bengal: 2. Mathabhanga (SC): 1. CDB Mathabhanga-II, 2. Mathabhanga (M). and 3. Hazrahat-I, Hazrahat-II and Pachagarh GPs of CDB Mathabhanga-I; 3. Coochbehar Uttar (SC) CDB Cooch Behar-II; 4. Coochbehar Dakshin 1. Coochbehar(M) and 2. Chandamari, Chilkirhat, Falimari, Ghughumari, Haribhanga, Moyamari, Patchhara, Putimari Fuleswari and Sutkabari GPs of CDB Cooch Behar-I; 5. Sitalkuchi (SC): 1. CDB Sitalkuchi and 2. Bairagirhat, Gopalpur, Jorpatiki, Kedarhat, Kursamari, Nayarhat and Shikarpur GPs of CDB Mathabhanga-I; 6. Sitai (SC): 1. CDB Sitai and 2. Bara Atiabari-I, Bara Atiabari-II, Bara Soulmari, Bhetaguri-IIGitaldaha-I, Gitaldaha-II, Gosanimari-I, Gosanimari-II, Matalhat, Okrabari and Petla Putimari-II GPs of CDB Dinhata-I; 7. Dinhata: 1. CDB Dinhata-II, 2. Bhetaguri-I, Dinhata Gram-I, Dinhata Gram-II and Putimari-I GPs of CDB Dinhata-I and 3. Dinhata (M); 8. Natabari: 1. Deoanhat, Dauaguri, Guriahati-I, Guriahati-II, Jiranpur and Panisala GPs of Cooch Behar-I and 2. Andaran Fulbari-II, Balarampur-I, Balarampur-II, Chilkhana-I, Chilkhana-II, Deocharai, Dhalpal-II, Maruganj, Natabari-I, Natabari-II GPs of CDB Tufanganj-I.
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Coochbehar constituency was 82.16%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 84%, while it was 83% in 2014 and 84% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -1.88% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Nisith Pramanik of BJP won in this constituency beating Adhikary Paresh Chandra of TMC by a margin of 54,231 votes which was 3.56% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Renuka Sinha of TMC was the winner in this seat beating Dipak Kumar Roy of AIFB by a margin of 87,107 votes which was 6.54% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Nripendra Nath Roy of AIFB won this seat defeating Arghya Roy Pradhan of TMC by a margin of 33,749 votes which was 3.01% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Nisith Pramanik of BJP had a vote share of 47.96% in this seat.
In 2014, Renuka Sinha of TMC secured a vote share of 39.51% in this constituency.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Nripendra Nath Roy of AIFB got a vote share of 44.63% in Coochbehar.