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West Bengal · PC 35 · 2019
Purulia
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 49.3%AITC 34.2%14 others 16.5%
Votes
6,68,107
49.3% share
Winning margin
2,04,732
15.1% of votes
Total votes cast
13,55,236
Candidates
16
Seat history
6 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO | NDA (NDA) | 6,68,107 | 49.3% |
| 2 | Dr. MRIGANKA MAHATO |  AITC | 4,63,375 | 34.2% |
| 3 | NEPAL MAHATA | 84,477 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | BIR SINGH MAHATO | 68,434 | 5.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 11,322 | 0.8% |
| 6 | ANANDI TUDU | 11,202 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | MRITYUNJOY MAHATO | IND | 10,336 | 0.8% |
| 8 | SEKH FATIK | BNARP | 7,777 | 0.6% |
| 9 | BARJURAM SINGH SARDAR | IND | 6,516 | 0.5% |
| 10 | UTTAM TANTUBAY | BHMP | 6,031 | 0.5% |
| 11 | RANGALAL KUMAR | SUCI(C) | 4,369 | 0.3% |
| 12 | UMA CHARAN MAHATO | IND | 3,876 | 0.3% |
| 13 | LAXMIKANTA MAHATA | AMB | 3,503 | 0.3% |
| 14 | JAWAHARLAL MAHATO | MPOI | 2,452 | 0.2% |
| 15 | DIPENDU MAHATO | 1,798 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | RAJIB MAHATO | NDA | 1,661 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (28th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.1%
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
BJP 49.3%AITC 34.2%INC 6.2%AIFB 5.0%OTH 4.4%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 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?
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