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West Bengal · PC 36 · 2009
Bankura
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
ACHARIA BASUDEB
CPM· Left Front
CPM 47.7%INC 36.7%9 others 15.6%
Votes
4,69,223
47.7% share
Winning margin
1,07,802
10.9% of votes
Total votes cast
9,84,604
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 | ACHARIA BASUDEB | Left Front | 4,69,223 | 47.7% |
| 2 | SUBRATA MUKHERJEE | UPA | 3,61,421 | 36.7% |
| 3 | RAHUL (BISWAJIT) SINHA | NDA | 42,660 | 4.3% |
| 4 | LAKSHMI SARKAR | IND | 27,469 | 2.8% |
| 5 | PRABIR BANERJEE | IND | 22,645 | 2.3% |
| 6 | PARESH MARANDI | UPA | 19,440 | 2.0% |
| 7 | ASWINI DULEY | JKP(N) | 13,132 | 1.3% |
| 8 | GANESH RAY | 11,083 | 1.1% | |
| 9 | SUDHIR KUMAR MURMU | CPI(ML)(L) | 8,007 | 0.8% |
| 10 | BYASDEB CHAKRABORTTY | NDA | 5,554 | 0.6% |
| 11 | TAPAN KUMAR PATHAK | RDMP | 3,970 | 0.4% |
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Average turnout (19th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 2.3% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
19th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.64
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
1st of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.64EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 47.7%INC 36.7%OTH 15.6%
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
35,96,674
Density
523 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,882 km²
SC population32.6%
ST population10.3%
Figures are for Bankura, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.3%Muslim 8.1%Other 7.3%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.0%
Electricity44.2%
Sanitation20.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.3%
Children fully vaccinated85.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Children underweight (under 5)38.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.0%
Women literate68.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.7%
Clean cooking fuel20.8%
Health insurance43.4%
What's nearby?
25 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.