Paschim Bardhaman District

West Bengal

Paschim Bardhaman district is one of the districts of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is at Asansol. It covers 1,603 sq km and had a population of 28,82,031 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,798 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 9 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Asansol
Area
1,603 sq km
Population
28.82 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,798 /km²
Literacy Rate
78.75%
Sex Ratio
932
per 1,000 males
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Paschim Bardhaman District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Paschim Bardhaman district.

Total Population
28.82 Lakh
Male Population
14.92 Lakh
Female Population
13.90 Lakh
Rural Population
5.21 Lakh
Urban Population
23.61 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
6.12 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
1.82 Lakh
Literacy Rate
78.75%
Population Density
1,798 /km²
Sex Ratio
932
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 85.4%Female literacy 71.6%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Paschim Bardhaman district.

2
Tehsils
8
Blocks
62
Nyay Panchayats
62
Gram Panchayats
420
Villages
Headquarters
Asansol
Languages
Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.68° N, 86.98° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Paschim Bardhaman

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Asansol

Constituency No. 40 · General
Primary
SS
Shatrughan Sinha
All India Trinamool Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Pandabeswar
  • Durgapur Purba
  • Durgapur Paschim
  • Raniganj
  • Jamuria
  • Asansol Dakshin
  • Asansol Uttar
  • Kulti
  • Barabani
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Paschim Bardhaman

(9)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Pandabeswar
No. 275 · Asansol
NC
Narendranath Chakraborty
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Durgapur Purba
No. 276 · Asansol
PM
Pradip Mazumdar
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Raniganj
No. 278 · Asansol
TB
Tapas Banerjee
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Jamuria
No. 279 · Asansol
HB
Hararam Banerjee
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Asansol Uttar
No. 281 · Asansol
MG
Moloy Ghatak
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Kulti
No. 282 · Asansol
AP
Ajay Kumar Poddar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Barabani
No. 283 · Asansol
BU
Bidhan Upadhyay
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Paschim Bardhaman

(10)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Paschim Bardhaman district.

  • SS
    Shatrughan Sinha
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MP
    Asansol · No. 40
  • NC
    Narendranath Chakraborty
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Pandabeswar · No. 275
  • PM
    Pradip Mazumdar
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Durgapur Purba · No. 276
  • LR
    Laxmi Kanta Roy
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Durgapur Paschim · No. 277
  • TB
    Tapas Banerjee
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Raniganj · No. 278
  • HB
    Hararam Banerjee
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Jamuria · No. 279
  • AP
    Agnimitra Paul
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Asansol Dakshin · No. 280
  • MG
    Moloy Ghatak
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Asansol Uttar · No. 281
  • AP
    Ajay Kumar Poddar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kulti · No. 282
  • BU
    Bidhan Upadhyay
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Barabani · No. 283

Election History

Lok Sabha

Asansol · No. 40

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaAITCShatrughan Sinha
    Votes 6,05,645Vote share 46.53%Margin 59,564
    1. 1. Shatrughan Sinha · AITC6,05,645 (46.53%)
    2. 2. SS Ahluwalia · BJP5,46,081 (41.95%)
    3. 3. Jahanara Khan · CPI(M)1,02,140 (7.85%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPBabul Supriyo
    Votes 6,33,378Vote share 51.04%Margin 1,97,637
    1. 1. Babul Supriyo · BJP6,33,378 (51.04%)
    2. 2. Moon Moon Sen · AITC4,35,741 (35.11%)
    3. 3. Gouranga Chatterjee · CPI(M)66,100 (5.33%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPBabul Supriyo
    Votes 4,19,983Vote share 36.76%Margin 70,480
    1. 1. Babul Supriyo · BJP4,19,983 (36.76%)
    2. 2. Dola Sen · AITC3,49,503 (30.59%)
    3. 3. Bansa Gopal Chowdhury · CPI(M)2,55,840 (22.39%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

West Bengal
State
Paschim Bardhaman
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 40
9 Assembly
No. 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283

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Paschim Bardhaman District at a Glance

State
West Bengal
Headquarters
Asansol
Area
1,603 sq km
Population
28.82 Lakh
Population density
1,798 per km²
Sex ratio
932 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
78.75%
Languages
Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, English
Tehsils
2
Blocks
8
Gram panchayats
62
Villages
420
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
9
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of West Bengal
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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