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West Bengal · PC 33 · 2019Reserved (ST)
Jhargram
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
Kunar Hembram
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 44.6%AITC 43.7%8 others 11.7%
Votes
6,26,583
44.6% share
Winning margin
11,767
0.8% of votes
Total votes cast
14,06,214
Candidates
10
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunar Hembram | NDA (NDA) | 6,26,583 | 44.6% |
| 2 | Birbaha Saren |  AITC | 6,14,816 | 43.7% |
| 3 | Deblina Hembram | 75,680 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | Jageswar Hembram | 20,754 | 1.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 17,692 | 1.3% |
| 6 | NARENDRA NATH HEMBRAM | IND | 13,228 | 0.9% |
| 7 | Ashok Kumar Murmu | 11,324 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | Birbaha Hansda | JKP(N) | 11,204 | 0.8% |
| 9 | Maheswar Hembram | AKBJHP | 8,484 | 0.6% |
| 10 | SUSHIL MANDI | SUCI(C) | 6,449 | 0.5% |
High turnout (6th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.4% · min 0.8% · max 44.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
6th of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.51
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
12th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.6%AITC 43.7%CPM 5.4%OTH 5.1%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.18 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
Figures are for Paschim Medinipur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.