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Vidhan Sabha · AC 201 · Reserved (SC)

Goghat

Sitting MLA: Prasanta Digar (BJP).

Parent Lok Sabha · PC 29
Arambag
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West Bengal Vidhan Sabha
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Mandals in this constituency

3 mandals · 389 villages

Mapped via ECI constituency boundaries
(mandal centroid → AC polygon containment).
Paschim Medinipur
Chandrakona - I
132 villages
Paschim Medinipur
Ghatal
145 villages
Hooghly
Goghat - II
112 villages
Then & Now

Goghat constituency — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
5,16,146
Census 2011 baseline
+14.2%
Population · 2026
5,89,385
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
1,12,200
Census 2011 baseline
-42.7%
Households · 2026
64,258
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 · 389 villages

Goghat 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
2,65,281Census 2011
Female population
2,50,865Census 2011
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
1,12,200Census 2011
SC population
1,77,054Census 2011
ST population
18,964Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
5,89,385+14.2%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
64,258RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
2,03,527Census 2011
Cultivators
51,276Census 2011
Agri labourers
48,373Census 2011
Quick answers

People often ask about Goghat

Who is the sitting MLA of Goghat?

Prasanta Digar (BJP) is the sitting MLA of Goghat assembly constituency, West Bengal.

Which mandals are part of Goghat assembly constituency?

Goghat covers 3 mandals: Chandrakona - I, Ghatal, Goghat - II.

How many villages are in Goghat constituency?

Goghat assembly constituency contains 389 revenue villages, mapped via ECI constituency boundaries.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Goghat fall under?

Goghat assembly constituency is part of the Arambag Lok Sabha constituency.

Is Goghat a reserved seat?

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

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