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West Bengal · PC 3 · 2014Reserved (SC)
Jalpaiguri
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
BIJOY CHANDRA BARMAN
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 38.0%CPM 32.7%11 others 29.4%
Votes
4,94,773
38.0% share
Winning margin
69,606
5.3% of votes
Total votes cast
13,02,117
Candidates
13
Seat history
1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIJOY CHANDRA BARMAN |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 4,94,773 | 38.0% |
| 2 | MAHENDRA KUMAR ROY | Left Front | 4,25,167 | 32.6% |
| 3 | SATYALAL SARKAR | NDA | 2,21,593 | 17.0% |
| 4 | SUKHBILAS BARMA | UPA | 87,588 | 6.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 16,541 | 1.3% |
| 6 | KSHITISH CHANDRA MANDAL | 12,147 | 0.9% | |
| 7 | HARIBHAKTA SARDAR | 9,283 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | SUBHAS BISWAS | IND | 8,545 | 0.7% |
| 9 | HAREKRISHNA SARKAR | 7,636 | 0.6% | |
| 10 | HARIPADA BARMAN | RJNP | 6,608 | 0.5% |
| 11 | DILIP SARKAR | BMUP | 4,900 | 0.4% |
| 12 | DHRITIMAN ROY | RaJSP | 4,501 | 0.3% |
| 13 | DHIRENDRA NATH ROY | AMB | 2,835 | 0.2% |
High turnout (5th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.7% · max 28.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
5th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.36
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
13th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 38.0%CPM 32.6%BJP 17.0%INC 6.7%OTH 4.3%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 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?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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