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West Bengal · PC 35 · 2014
Purulia
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
DR. MRIGANKA MAHATO
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 38.9%AIFB 26.1%11 others 35.0%
Votes
4,68,277
38.9% share
Winning margin
1,53,877
12.8% of votes
Total votes cast
12,04,675
Candidates
13
Seat history
5 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. MRIGANKA MAHATO |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 4,68,277 | 38.9% |
| 2 | NARAHARI MAHATO | Left Front | 3,14,400 | 26.1% |
| 3 | NEPAL MAHATA | UPA | 2,57,923 | 21.4% |
| 4 | BIKASH BANERJEE | NDA | 86,236 | 7.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 16,726 | 1.4% |
| 6 | SUBARNA KUMAR | 11,266 | 0.9% | |
| 7 | MIHIR KUMAR RAJWAR | 9,850 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | AJIT PRASAD MAHATA | JVM | 9,012 | 0.8% |
| 9 | TAPAN KUMAR MAHATO | UPA | 7,386 | 0.6% |
| 10 | BAIDYANATH HANSDA | JDP | 7,168 | 0.6% |
| 11 | MONBODH MAHATO | IND | 6,774 | 0.6% |
| 12 | DHIREN RAJAK | IND | 5,584 | 0.5% |
| 13 | PURNA CHANDRA TUDU | IND | 4,073 | 0.3% |
Average turnout (28th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 1.2% · max 33.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
28th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.04
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
8th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 38.9%AIFB 26.1%INC 21.4%BJP 7.2%OTH 5.1%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,30,115
Density
468 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,259 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population18.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.0%Other 10.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.2%
Electricity33.4%
Sanitation11.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated84.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.9%
Children underweight (under 5)46.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER76.7%
Women literate61.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance35.6%
What's nearby?
10 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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