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West Bengal · PC 35 · 2004
Bankura
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
Acharia Basudeb
CPM· Left Front
CPM 60.1%AITC 27.0%7 others 13.0%
Votes
4,17,798
60.1% share
Winning margin
2,30,329
33.1% of votes
Total votes cast
6,95,487
Candidates
9
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acharia Basudeb | Left Front | 4,17,798 | 60.1% |
| 2 | Deb Prasad Kundu ( Tara) |  AITC | 1,87,469 | 27.0% |
| 3 | Bhaskar Chandra Bhadra | IND | 23,553 | 3.4% |
| 4 | Natabar Bagdi | PDS | 21,306 | 3.1% |
| 5 | Balaram Mahato | UPA | 18,508 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Rahul Sen | 8,568 | 1.2% | |
| 7 | Motilal Murmu | 7,892 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | Abhiram Besra | JDP | 6,411 | 0.9% |
| 9 | Gopinath Mandi | AMB | 3,982 | 0.6% |
Average turnout (28th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe33.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 1.2% · max 33.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
28th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.04
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
8th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 60.1%AITC 27.0%OTH 13.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,30,115
Density
468 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,259 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population18.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.0%Other 10.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.2%
Electricity33.4%
Sanitation11.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated84.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.9%
Children underweight (under 5)46.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER76.7%
Women literate61.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance35.6%
What's nearby?
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