24. Kolkata Uttar (কলকাতা উত্তর, Kolkata North, Calcutta North) is a Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in West Bengal. This constituency is located in the East region of India and in the Greater Kolkata region within West Bengal. This seat includes the following districts of West Bengal: Kolkata North. Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha seat can be classified as: Urban and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 24. Kolkata Uttar is voting in Phase 7 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
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Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha constituency (Image: News18)
Location
The geographic coordinates of Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha constituency are: 22°35'06.0"N 88°21'28.8"E. Kolkata Uttar shares its borders with four other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Kolkata Uttar are: Dum Dum, Barasat, Kolkata Dakshin, Howrah. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: No other state.
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Location of Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha constituency on the map of India displaying the 543 different Parliamentary constituencies (Image: News18)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Bandyopadhyay Sudip of TMC won in this seat defeating Rahul (Biswajit) Sinha of BJP by a margin of 1,27,095 votes which was 13.37% of the total votes cast for the seat. TMC had a vote share of 49.95% in 2019 in this seat.
In 2014, Sudip Bandyopadhyay of TMC emerged victorious in this seat beating Rahul (Biswajit) Sinha of BJP by a margin of 96,226 votes which was 10.07% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC secured a vote share of 35.96% in the seat.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Sudip Bandyopadhyay of TMC won this seat beating Md Salim of CPM by a margin of 1,09,278 votes which was 12.45% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 52.5% in the seat.
Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 5% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 84%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 15,05,356 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 8,15,304 were male, 6,90,011 female and 41 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 14,44,082 registered voters, of which 8,15,304 were male, 6,49,541 female and 15 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 14,33,985 registered voters in this constituency, of which 7,97,437 were male, 6,36,542 female and 6 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 13,66,647 which included 7,90,290 male, and 5,76,357 female.
The number of service voters in Kolkata North, Calcutta North Lok Sabha constituency was 264 in 2019, 201 in 2014 and 165 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 846, in 2019 it was 818, 798 in 2014 and 729 in 2009.
Poll dates
Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 7 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 7 on Sunday, May 19, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
In the 2014 polls this constituency voted in Phase 5 on Monday, May 12, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.
In 2009, Kolkata Uttar voted in Phase 3 on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Saturday, May 16, 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 24. Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of West Bengal: 162. Chowrangee: Ward Nos.-44 to 53 and 62 of Kolkata M. Corp.; 163. Entally: Ward Nos.-54 to 56, 58 and 59 of Kolkata M. Corp.; 164. Beleghata: Ward Nos.-28 to 30, 33 to 36 and 57 of Kolkata M. Corp.; 165. Jorasanko: Ward Nos.-22, 23, 25, 27 and 37 to 43 of Kolkata M. Corp.; 166. Shyampukur: Ward Nos.-7 to 10, 17 to 21, 24 and 26 of Kolkata M. Corp.; 167. Maniktala: Ward Nos.-11 to 16, 31 and 32 of Kolkata M. Corp.; 168. Kashipur-Belgachhia: Ward Nos.-1to 6 of Kolkata M. Corp.
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Kolkata Uttar constituency was 59.99%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 66%, while it was 67% in 2014 and 64% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -5.84% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Bandyopadhyay Sudip of TMC won in this constituency beating Rahul (Biswajit) Sinha of BJP by a margin of 1,27,095 votes which was 13.37% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Sudip Bandyopadhyay of TMC was the winner in this seat beating Rahul (Biswajit) Sinha of BJP by a margin of 96,226 votes which was 10.07% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Sudip Bandyopadhyay of TMC won this seat defeating Md Salim of CPM by a margin of 1,09,278 votes which was 12.45% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Bandyopadhyay Sudip of TMC had a vote share of 49.95% in this seat.
In 2014, Sudip Bandyopadhyay of TMC secured a vote share of 35.96% in this constituency.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Sudip Bandyopadhyay of TMC got a vote share of 52.5% in Kolkata Uttar.