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West Bengal · PC 34 · 2004
Purulia
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
Bir Singh Mahato
AIFB· Left Front
AIFB 49.0%INC 28.1%9 others 23.0%
Votes
3,41,057
49.0% share
Winning margin
1,45,718
20.9% of votes
Total votes cast
6,96,219
Candidates
11
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bir Singh Mahato | Left Front | 3,41,057 | 49.0% |
| 2 | Shantiram Mahato | UPA | 1,95,339 | 28.1% |
| 3 | Niyati Mahato |  AITC | 1,05,127 | 15.1% |
| 4 | Mihir Kumar Rajwar | 14,021 | 2.0% | |
| 5 | Pranati Bhattacharya | IND | 13,020 | 1.9% |
| 6 | Ajoy Kumar Tudu | JDP | 8,762 | 1.3% |
| 7 | Nilkamal Mahato | IND | 5,699 | 0.8% |
| 8 | Gomasta Prasad Soren | JKP | 3,664 | 0.5% |
| 9 | Thakur Das Kisku | AMB | 3,536 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Anil Kumar Choudhury | NDA | 3,111 | 0.5% |
| 11 | Dhiren Chandra Rajak | JKP(N) | 2,883 | 0.4% |
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Average turnout (15th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe20.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 0.8% · max 39.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
15th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.30
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
23rd of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AIFB 49.0%INC 28.1%AITC 15.1%OTH 7.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
Figures are for Paschim Medinipur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
35 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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