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West Bengal · PC 5 · 2009
Raiganj
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
DEEPA DASMUNSI
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 50.3%CPM 38.6%10 others 11.1%
Votes
4,51,776
50.3% share
Winning margin
1,05,203
11.7% of votes
Total votes cast
8,98,399
Candidates
12
Seat history
3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEEPA DASMUNSI | UPA (UPA) | 4,51,776 | 50.3% |
| 2 | BIRESWAR LAHIRI | Left Front | 3,46,573 | 38.6% |
| 3 | GOPESH CHANDRA SARKAR | NDA | 37,645 | 4.2% |
| 4 | ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARY | IND | 18,427 | 2.0% |
| 5 | MANAS JANA | IND | 10,426 | 1.2% |
| 6 | FAIZ RAHAMAN | RDMP | 7,834 | 0.9% |
| 7 | AKHIL RANJAN MONDAL | 7,592 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | SULEMAN HAFIJI | CPI(ML)(L) | 4,316 | 0.5% |
| 9 | UPENDRA NATH DAS | IND | 4,157 | 0.5% |
| 10 | ANIL BISWAS | IND | 3,844 | 0.4% |
| 11 | NACHHIR ALI PRAMANIK | IND | 3,212 | 0.4% |
| 12 | MATIUR RAHMAN | NDA | 2,597 | 0.3% |
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Average turnout (33rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal11.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.9% · min 0.1% · max 38.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
33rd of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.99
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.1%
lowerhigher
42nd of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.3%CPM 38.6%OTH 11.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,07,134
Density
958 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,140 km²
SC population26.9%
ST population5.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
50%MUSLIM
Muslim 49.9%Hindu 49.3%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.3%
Electricity33.3%
Sanitation27.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.9%
Children fully vaccinated84.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER72.4%
Women literate65.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel27.2%
Health insurance21.0%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jute diversified products🏺Tulai Panji Rice (Aromatic Rice)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.