Friday, 5 June 2026

Under Medinipur Lok Sabha

Vidhan Sabha · AC 219

Dantan

Sitting MLA: Ajit Kumar Jana (BJP).

Parent Lok Sabha · PC 34

Medinipur

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Mandals in this constituency

1 mandal · 103 villages

Mapped via ECI constituency boundaries
(mandal centroid → AC polygon containment).

Paschim Medinipur

Mohanpur

103 villages

Then & Now

Dantan constituency — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,11,901

Census 2011 baseline

+14.2%

Population · 2026

1,27,845

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

24,107

Census 2011 baseline

-52.8%

Households · 2026

11,376

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 · 103 villages

Dantan 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: 57,558Census 2011
Female population: 54,343Census 2011
Sex ratio: 944 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households: 24,107Census 2011
SC population: 11,525Census 2011
ST population: 6,026Census 2011

2026 projection

2026

Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.

Population (2026 est.): 1,27,845+14.2%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.): 11,376RGI / state CAGR projection

Workforce + schemes

Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.

Workers (total): 38,323Census 2011
Cultivators: 12,250Census 2011
Agri labourers: 10,307Census 2011

From the village

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Hall of fame

Notable persons of Dantan constituency

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Sarpanch · Mohanpur

PINKI BIBI

Sarpanch · Tanuya

CHANDRASHEKHAR PRADHAN

Sarpanch · Sautia

KAMALA KANTA SINGHA

Sarpanch · Borai

FIDI MURMU

Sarpanch · Gomunda

FIDI MURMU

Sarpanch · Rajnagar

PINKI BIBI

Sarpanch · Nilda

FIDI MURMU

Sarpanch · Keot Khalisa

SADEK KHAN

Sarpanch · Samsara

KAMALA KANTA SINGHA

Sarpanch · Rampura

PINKI BIBI

Sarpanch · Antla

SADEK KHAN

Sarpanch · Siyalsai

SADEK KHAN

Sarpanch · Bagda

PINKI BIBI

Sarpanch · Srichandanpur

SADEK KHAN

Sarpanch · Purunia

CHANDRASHEKHAR PRADHAN

Sarpanch · Kusumda

PINKI BIBI

Sarpanch · Barasahapur

SADEK KHAN

Sarpanch · Remu

KAMALA KANTA SINGHA

Sarpanch · Jarisai

SADEK KHAN

Sarpanch · Srirampur

SADEK KHAN

Sarpanch · Agarara

KAMALA KANTA SINGHA

Sarpanch · Nayagaon

KAMALA KANTA SINGHA

Sarpanch · Barabeli

PINKI BIBI

Sarpanch · Sarkisamat

KAMALA KANTA SINGHA

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Quick answers

People often ask about Dantan

Who is the sitting MLA of Dantan?

Ajit Kumar Jana (BJP) is the sitting MLA of Dantan assembly constituency, West Bengal.

Which mandals are part of Dantan assembly constituency?

Dantan covers 1 mandal: Mohanpur.

How many villages are in Dantan constituency?

Dantan assembly constituency contains 103 revenue villages, mapped via ECI constituency boundaries.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Dantan fall under?

Dantan assembly constituency is part of the Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency.

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