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West Bengal · PC 35 · 2024
Purulia
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO
Bharatiya Janata Party· NDA (NDA)
BJP 40.3%AITC 39.1%11 others 20.6%
Votes
5,78,489
40.3% share
Winning margin
17,079
1.2% of votes
Total votes cast
14,36,016
Candidates
13
Seat history
3 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO | NDA (NDA) | 5,78,489 | 40.3% |
| 2 | SHANTIRAM MAHATO |  AITCINDIA bloc | 5,61,410 | 39.1% |
| 3 | NEPAL CHANDRA MAHATO | INDIA bloc | 1,29,157 | 9.0% |
| 4 | AJIT PRASAD MAHATA | IND | 98,658 | 6.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 17,929 | 1.3% |
| 6 | DHIRENDRANATH MAHATO | 14,572 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | SONTOSH RAJOWARD | 7,760 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | SUSMITA MAHATO | 6,109 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | GORISH ROY | IND | 4,809 | 0.3% |
| 10 | BHAGWAT DASS SHASTRI | IND | 4,512 | 0.3% |
| 11 | ASIT BARAN MAHATO | PDS | 3,877 | 0.3% |
| 12 | PIJUSH KANTI RAJAK | IND | 3,418 | 0.2% |
| 13 | AJIT MAHATO | IND | 3,318 | 0.2% |
Average turnout (28th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.2%
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 40.3%AITC 39.1%INC 9.0%IND 6.9%OTH 3.4%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.38 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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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.