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Keralam · PC 1 · 1962
Kasergod
Winner — Lok Sabha 1962
A. K. GOPALAN
CPI· Left
CPI 62.2%PSP 34.7%2 others 3.2%
Votes
1,88,384
62.2% share
Winning margin
83,363
27.5% of votes
Total votes cast
3,03,027
Candidates
4
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. K. GOPALAN | Left | 1,88,384 | 62.2% |
| 2 | K. R. KARANTH | Praja Socialist Party | 1,05,021 | 34.7% |
| 3 | GOVINDA MENOKI ILLATH | 6,816 | 2.3% | |
| 4 | C. V. EBRAYAN | IND | 2,806 | 0.9% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (3rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean27.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.6% · min 0.2% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
3rd of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.81
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
16th of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 62.2%PSP 34.7%OTH 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,07,375
Density
657 / km²
Sex ratio
1080 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,989 km²
SC population4.1%
ST population3.7%
Figures are for Kasaragod, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 55.8%Muslim 37.2%Christian 6.7%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.7%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation91.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Women literate95.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel73.5%
Health insurance44.0%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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