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Vidhan Sabha · AC 128 · Reserved (SC)

Basanti

Sitting MLA: Nilima Mistry Bishal (AITC).

Parent Lok Sabha · PC 19
Jaynagar
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Mandals in this constituency

1 mandal · 67 villages

Mapped via ECI constituency boundaries
(mandal centroid → AC polygon containment).
South 24 Parganas
Basanti
67 villages
Then & Now

Basanti constituency — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
3,30,092
Census 2011 baseline
+13.4%
Population · 2026
3,74,463
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
69,295
Census 2011 baseline
-70.5%
Households · 2026
20,413
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · AC aggregates · 67 villages

Basanti constituency by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
1,67,832Census 2011
Female population
1,62,260Census 2011
Sex ratio
967 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
69,295Census 2011
SC population
1,18,357Census 2011
ST population
19,963Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
3,74,463+13.4%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
20,413RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
1,29,476Census 2011
Cultivators
18,428Census 2011
Agri labourers
27,304Census 2011
Quick answers

People often ask about Basanti

Who is the sitting MLA of Basanti?

Nilima Mistry Bishal (AITC) is the sitting MLA of Basanti assembly constituency, West Bengal.

Which mandals are part of Basanti assembly constituency?

Basanti covers 1 mandal: Basanti.

How many villages are in Basanti constituency?

Basanti assembly constituency contains 67 revenue villages, mapped via ECI constituency boundaries.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Basanti fall under?

Basanti assembly constituency is part of the Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency.

Is Basanti a reserved seat?

Yes — Basanti is reserved for SC category candidates as per ECI delimitation.

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