7. Maldaha Uttar (মালদহ উত্তর, Malda North, Malda Uttar) 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: Malda. Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha seat can be classified as: Rural and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 7. Maldaha Uttar is voting in Phase 3 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
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Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency (Image: News18)
Location
The geographic coordinates of Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency are: 25°02'24.0"N 88°08'24.0"E. Maldaha Uttar shares its borders with three other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Maldaha Uttar are: Balurghat, Maldaha Dakshin, Bihar: Katihar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Bihar.
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Location of Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency on the map of India displaying the 543 different Parliamentary constituencies (Image: News18)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Khagen Murmu of BJP won in this seat defeating Mausam Noor of TMC by a margin of 84,288 votes which was 6.22% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 37.59% in 2019 in this seat.
In 2014, Mausam Noor of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Khagen Murmu of CPM by a margin of 65,705 votes which was 5.65% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC secured a vote share of 33.41% in the seat.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Mausam Noor of INC won this seat beating Sailen Sarkar of CPM by a margin of 60,141 votes which was 6.52% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 47.76% in the seat.
Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 23% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 10%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 60%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 18,62,035 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 9,46,145 were male, 9,15,835 female and 55 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 16,85,955 registered voters, of which 9,46,145 were male, 8,20,463 female and 53 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 14,25,428 registered voters in this constituency, of which 7,40,749 were male, 6,84,660 female and 19 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 11,01,096 which included 5,73,968 male, and 5,27,128 female.
The number of service voters in Malda North, Malda Uttar Lok Sabha constituency was 2,158 in 2019, 1,342 in 2014 and 951 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 968, in 2019 it was 948, 924 in 2014 and 918 in 2009.
Poll dates
Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 3 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 3 on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
In the 2014 polls this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 24, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.
In 2009, Maldaha Uttar 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 7. Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of West Bengal: 43. Habibpur (ST): 1. CDB Bamangola, 2. Aktail, Baidyapur, Bulbul Chandi, Dhumpur, Habibpur, Jajail, Kanturka and Mangalpur GPs of CDB Habibpur; 44. Gazole (SC): 1. CDB Gazole; 45. Chanchal: 1. CDB Chanchal-I, 2. Barui, Kusidha, Rashidabad and Tulsihatta GPs of CDB Harischandrapur-I; 46. Harischandrapur: 1. CDB Harischandrapur-II 2. Bhingole, Harishchandrapur and Mahendrapur GPs of CDB Harischandrapur-I; 47. Malatipur: 1. CDB Chanchal-II 2. Maharajpur, Peerganj, Sreepur-I and Sreepur-II GPs of CDB Ratua-II; 48. Ratua: 1. CDB Ratua-I, 2. Araidanga, Paranpur, Pukuria and Sambalpur GPs of CDB Ratua-II; 50. Maldaha (SC): 1. CDB Maldaha 2. Old Maldaha (M) 3. Narhatta GP of CDB English Bazar 4. Aiho, Rishipur and Sreerampur GPs of CDB Habibpur .
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Maldaha Uttar constituency was 76.03%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 80%, while it was 82% in 2014 and 84% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -4.32% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Khagen Murmu of BJP won in this constituency beating Mausam Noor of TMC by a margin of 84,288 votes which was 6.22% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Mausam Noor of INC was the winner in this seat beating Khagen Murmu of CPM by a margin of 65,705 votes which was 5.65% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Mausam Noor of INC won this seat defeating Sailen Sarkar of CPM by a margin of 60,141 votes which was 6.52% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Khagen Murmu of BJP had a vote share of 37.59% in this seat.
In 2014, Mausam Noor of INC secured a vote share of 33.41% in this constituency.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Mausam Noor of INC got a vote share of 47.76% in Maldaha Uttar.