31. Kanthi (কাঁথি, Contai) is a Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in West Bengal. This constituency is located in the East region of India and in the South West Bengal region within West Bengal. This seat includes the following districts of West Bengal: Purbo Medinipur. Kanthi Lok Sabha seat can be classified as: Rural and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 31. Kanthi is voting in Phase 6 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency (Image: News18)
Location
The geographic coordinates of Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency are: 26°16'03.7"N 88°20'46.7"E. Kanthi shares its borders with four other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Kanthi are: Tamluk, Ghatal, Medinipur, Odisha: Balasore. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Odisha.
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Location of Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency on the map of India displaying the 543 different Parliamentary constituencies (Image: News18)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Adhikari Sisir of TMC won in this seat defeating Dr Debasis Samanta of BJP by a margin of 1,11,668 votes which was 7.84% of the total votes cast for the seat. TMC had a vote share of 49.96% in 2019 in this seat.
In 2014, Adhikari Sisir Kumar of TMC emerged victorious in this seat beating Sinha Tapas of CPM by a margin of 2,29,490 votes which was 17.78% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC secured a vote share of 52.43% in the seat.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Adhikari Sisir Kumar of TMC won this seat beating Prasanta Pradhan of CPM by a margin of 1,29,103 votes which was 11.48% of the total votes polled in the constituency. TMC had a vote share of 53.95% in the seat.
Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 16% 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 88%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 17,94,537 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 9,21,737 were male, 8,72,792 female and 8 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 16,60,147 registered voters, of which 9,21,737 were male, 8,00,216 female and 11 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 14,90,409 registered voters in this constituency, of which 7,77,345 were male, 7,13,061 female and 3 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 12,49,775 which included 6,46,045 male, and 6,03,730 female.
The number of service voters in Contai Lok Sabha constituency was 3,079 in 2019, 3,995 in 2014 and 2,625 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 947, in 2019 it was 931, 917 in 2014 and 935 in 2009.
Poll dates
Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 6 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, May 25, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 6 on Sunday, May 12, 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, Kanthi voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, May 07, 2009 and the results were declared on Saturday, May 16, 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 31. Kanthi Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of West Bengal: 211. Chandipur: 1. CDB Chandipur, 2. Benodia, Bivisanpur, Gurgram, Kakra, Mahammadpur-I and Mahammadpur-II GPs of CDB Bhagawanpur-I; 212. Patashpur: 1. CDB Patashpur-I 2. Khargram, Panchet, Pataspur, South Khanda and Sreerampur GPs of CDB Patashpur-II; 213. Kanthi Uttar: 1. CDB Kanthi-II, 2. Brajachauli, Debendra, Kanaidighi, Kumirda, Lauda and Marishda GPs of CDB Kanthi-III and 3. Bathuari GP of CDB Egra-II; 214. Bhagabanpur: 1. Bhagabanpur, Kajlagarh, Kotbarh and Shimulia GPs of CDB Bhagawanpur-I, 2. Arjunnagar, Basudevberia, Baroj, Itaberia, Jukhia, Mugberia and Radhapur GPs of CDB Bhagawanpur-II, 3. Argoyal and Mathura GPs of CDB Patashpur-II; 215. Khejuri (SC): 1. CDB Khejuri-I, 2. CDB Khejuri-II, 3. Garbari-I and Garbari-II GPs of CDB Bhagawanpur-II; 216. Kanthi Dakshin: 1. CDB Kanthi-I 2. Kanthi (M) 3. Durmuth and Kusumpur GPs of CDB Kanthi-III; 217. Ramnagar: 1. CDB Ramnagar-I and 2. CDB Ramnagar-II .
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Kanthi constituency was 84.77%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 86%, while it was 87% in 2014 and 90% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -1.02% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Adhikari Sisir of TMC won in this constituency beating Dr Debasis Samanta of BJP by a margin of 1,11,668 votes which was 7.84% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Adhikari Sisir Kumar of TMC was the winner in this seat beating Sinha Tapas of CPM by a margin of 2,29,490 votes which was 17.78% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Adhikari Sisir Kumar of TMC won this seat defeating Prasanta Pradhan of CPM by a margin of 1,29,103 votes which was 11.48% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Adhikari Sisir of TMC had a vote share of 49.96% in this seat.
In 2014, Adhikari Sisir Kumar of TMC secured a vote share of 52.43% in this constituency.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Adhikari Sisir Kumar of TMC got a vote share of 53.95% in Kanthi.