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West Bengal · PC 34 · 2009
Medinipur
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
PRABODH PANDA
CPI· Left Front
CPI 47.3%AITC 42.7%8 others 10.0%
Votes
4,93,021
47.3% share
Winning margin
48,017
4.6% of votes
Total votes cast
10,42,496
Candidates
10
Seat history
2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRABODH PANDA | Left Front | 4,93,021 | 47.3% |
| 2 | DIPAK KUMAR GHOSH |  AITCUPA | 4,45,004 | 42.7% |
| 3 | PRADIP PATNAIK | NDA | 52,061 | 5.0% |
| 4 | ASOK KUMAR GOLDER | 12,216 | 1.2% | |
| 5 | SANJAY MISHRA | IND | 11,092 | 1.1% |
| 6 | NEPAL DAS | UPA | 10,324 | 1.0% |
| 7 | PARTHA ADDHYA | IND | 6,974 | 0.7% |
| 8 | AMIT MOITRA | IND | 4,290 | 0.4% |
| 9 | MUKUL KUMAR MAITI | RDMP | 4,016 | 0.4% |
| 10 | DE SUKUMAR | IND | 3,498 | 0.3% |
Average turnout (15th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.6%
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
CPI 47.3%AITC 42.7%OTH 10.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 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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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.