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West Bengal · PC 2 · 2014Reserved (ST)
Alipurduars
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
DASRATH TIRKEY
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 29.6%RSP 27.9%9 others 42.5%
Votes
3,62,453
29.6% share
Winning margin
21,397
1.8% of votes
Total votes cast
12,23,566
Candidates
11
Seat history
0 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DASRATH TIRKEY |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 3,62,453 | 29.6% |
| 2 | MANOHAR TIRKEY | UPA | 3,41,056 | 27.9% |
| 3 | BIRENDRA BARA (ORAON) | NDA | 3,35,857 | 27.4% |
| 4 | JOSEPH MUNDA | UPA | 1,16,718 | 9.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 19,885 | 1.6% |
| 6 | ELIASH NARJINARY | 11,039 | 0.9% | |
| 7 | PAUL DEXION KHARIYA | IND | 10,450 | 0.8% |
| 8 | DR. KAPIN CH. BORO | IND | 7,676 | 0.6% |
| 9 | SUBASH CHIK BARAIK | 7,131 | 0.6% | |
| 10 | ISHABELA KUJUR | RaJSP | 5,961 | 0.5% |
| 11 | BILKAN BARA | SWJP | 5,340 | 0.4% |
Average turnout (26th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 1.8% · max 28.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
26th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
2nd of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 29.6%RSP 27.9%BJP 27.4%INC 9.5%OTH 3.9%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.36 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
38,72,846
Density
622 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,227 km²
SC population37.6%
ST population18.9%
Figures are for Jalpaiguri, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.5%Muslim 11.5%Other 7.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.7%
Electricity44.4%
Sanitation49.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.8%
Children fully vaccinated87.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.4%
Women literate73.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.7%
Clean cooking fuel42.7%
Health insurance35.8%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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