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Keralam · PC 9 · 2014Reserved (SC)
Alathur
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
P.K.BIJU
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPM 44.4%INC 40.4%11 others 15.2%
Votes
4,11,808
44.4% share
Winning margin
37,312
4.0% of votes
Total votes cast
9,27,228
Candidates
13
Seat history
3 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.K.BIJU | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 4,11,808 | 44.4% |
| 2 | SHEEBA | UPA | 3,74,496 | 40.4% |
| 3 | SHAJU MON VATTEKKAD | NDA | 87,803 | 9.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 21,417 | 2.3% |
| 5 | KRISHNAN ERANHIKKAL | 7,820 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | ALBIN M U | IND | 5,260 | 0.6% |
| 7 | PREMAKUMARI | 4,436 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | K S VELAYUDHAN | IND | 4,392 | 0.5% |
| 9 | K BIJU | IND | 2,911 | 0.3% |
| 10 | R BIJU | IND | 2,159 | 0.2% |
| 11 | VIJAYAN AMBALAKKAD | IND | 2,102 | 0.2% |
| 12 | A BIJU | IND | 1,692 | 0.2% |
| 13 | KRISHNANKUTTY V | IND | 932 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (8th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.1% · min 0.2% · max 19.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
8th of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.85
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
2nd of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.85EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 44.4%INC 40.4%BJP 9.5%OTH 3.4%NOTA 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,09,934
Density
627 / km²
Sex ratio
1067 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,482 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population1.7%
Figures are for Palakkad, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 66.8%Muslim 28.9%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water42.8%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation89.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated51.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.6%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel67.5%
Health insurance53.8%
What's nearby?
15 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Palakkadan Matta RiceGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.