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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 121 · 2016
Punalur
Winner — 2016
ADV.K.RAJU
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPI 56.9%IUML 33.6%6 others 9.5%
Votes
82,136
56.9% share
Winning margin
33,582
23.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
70.6%
of 2,04,628
Punalur is a safe seat — ADV.K.RAJU won by 23.2%.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADV.K.RAJU | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 82,136 | 56.9% |
| 2 | DR.A.YOUNUS KUNJU | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 48,554 | 33.6% |
| 3 | ADV.SISIL FERNANDES | 10,558 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | K.SASANKAN | 1,117 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 888 | 0.6% |
| 6 | NETTAYAM SUJI | IND | 639 | 0.4% |
| 7 | SATHEESHKUMAR.B | 415 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | NAVAS.M | IND | 164 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (136th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean23.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 0.8% · max 25.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
136th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.55
fewer partiesmore parties
71st of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
9th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.55EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 56.9%IUML 33.6%KEC 7.3%OTH 1.6%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,35,375
Density
1061 / km²
Sex ratio
1113 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,483 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 64.4%Muslim 19.3%Christian 16.0%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.1%
Electricity95.1%
Sanitation94.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated85.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Children underweight (under 5)17.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Women literate98.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.8%
Clean cooking fuel80.1%
Health insurance56.0%
What's nearby?
3 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.