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West Bengal · PC 35 · 2009
Purulia
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
NARAHARI MAHATO
AIFB· Left Front
AIFB 44.1%INC 42.0%12 others 13.9%
Votes
3,99,201
44.1% share
Winning margin
19,301
2.1% of votes
Total votes cast
9,04,518
Candidates
14
Seat history
3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NARAHARI MAHATO | Left Front | 3,99,201 | 44.1% |
| 2 | SHANTIRAM MAHATO | UPA | 3,79,900 | 42.0% |
| 3 | AJIT PRASAD MAHATO | UPA | 30,799 | 3.4% |
| 4 | SAYANTAN BASU | NDA | 21,509 | 2.4% |
| 5 | ASIT BARAN MAHATO | 20,499 | 2.3% | |
| 6 | MRITYUNJAY MAHATO | IND | 15,716 | 1.7% |
| 7 | MUKESH SAHU | IND | 9,183 | 1.0% |
| 8 | BISAMBAR MURA | IND | 8,739 | 1.0% |
| 9 | ABHIRAM BESRA | JDP | 6,857 | 0.8% |
| 10 | ABINASH SAREN | AMB | 2,942 | 0.3% |
| 11 | DHIREN RAJAK | IND | 2,876 | 0.3% |
| 12 | AMULYA RATAN MAHATO | IND | 2,354 | 0.3% |
| 13 | DHIREN CHANDRA MAHATO | NDA | 2,080 | 0.2% |
| 14 | UMACHARAN MAHATO | IND | 1,863 | 0.2% |
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Average turnout (28th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.1%
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
AIFB 44.1%INC 42.0%OTH 13.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 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?
10 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.