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Keralam · PC 8 · 2019
Palakkad
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
V K SREEKANDAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 38.8%CPM 37.7%8 others 23.5%
Votes
3,99,274
38.8% share
Winning margin
11,637
1.1% of votes
Total votes cast
10,28,249
Candidates
10
Seat history
4 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.64 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V K SREEKANDAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 3,99,274 | 38.8% |
| 2 | M B RAJESH | 3,87,637 | 37.7% | |
| 3 | KRISHNAKUMAR C | NDA | 2,18,556 | 21.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,665 | 0.7% |
| 5 | THULASEEDHARAN PALLICKAL | 5,749 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | C CHANDRAN | IND | 2,624 | 0.3% |
| 7 | HARI ARUMBIL | 2,408 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | RAJESH PALOLAM | IND | 2,234 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAJESH S/O MANI | IND | 2,128 | 0.2% |
| 10 | BALAKRISHNAN | IND | 974 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (7th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal1.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.0% · min 0.2% · max 11.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
7th of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.98
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
8th of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 38.8%CPM 37.7%BJP 21.3%OTH 1.6%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.64 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%
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?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Palakkadan Matta RiceGI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.