Facts at a Glance- West Bengal Phase 5 West Bengal Assembly Elections -2016 (Phase 5 - Date of Poll 30.04.2016 )

Facts at a Glance- West Bengal Phase 5

West Bengal Assembly Elections -2016

(Phase 5 - Date of Poll 30.04.2016 )

S. No.	Item	Number of Assembly Constituencies going on poll=53
1.	Total Electors	Male –                    63,84,183 Female-                   60,04,034 Third Gender-                   197 Service Elector -          9, 418 --------------------------------------------  Total  -                  1,23,97,832
2	Total number of Candidates	349
3	Total Number of Female candidates	43
4	No. and Name of the Assembly Constituency with maximum No. of  Candidates	158- Kolkata port (11 Candidates)     159- Bhabanipur   (11 Candidates)
5	No. & Name of the Assembly Constituency with  minimum number of Candidates	200-Arambag (SC) (3  Candidates) 201- Goghat (SC) (3 Candiates)
6	Assembly Constituency where more than one women candidate	159- Bhabanipore (5), 151- Sonarpur Uttar (3), 134- Raidighi (2), 144- Falta (2), 145-Satgachia (2), 149- Kasba (2), 153- Behala Purba (2), 160- Rashbehari (2), 161- Ballygunge (2), 187- Champdani (2)
7	Number and Name of Assembly Constituencies where there is straight contest	Nil
8	Party-wise list of candidates:	BJP	53
		BSP	26
		CPI	1
		CPI(M)	31
		INC	14
		NCP	1
		AIFB	3
		AITC	53
		RSP	2
		Others	82
		Independents	83
		Total	349
9	Largest Assembly constituency Electorate wise	190- Chunchura  (Electors-2,94,206)
10	Largest Assembly Constituency Area Wise	129- Kultali  (SC) (708 Sq.km)
11	Smallest Assembly constituency Electorate wise	133- Kulpi (Elector- 1,94,868)
12	No. of  Polling Stations	14565 (Gen) + 77 (Aux)= 14642
13	Number of EVMs to be used in the elections	EVM-16838, VVPAT-1024 (including reserve)