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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 27 · 2011
Karaikal South
Winner — 2011
A.M.H. NAZEEM
DMK· UPA (UPA)
DMK 39.4%IND 32.0%2 others 28.7%
Votes
8,377
39.4% share
Winning margin
1,576
7.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
79.4%
of 26,802
A clear win with a 7.4% margin.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.45 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.M.H. NAZEEM | UPA (UPA) | 8,377 | 39.4% |
| 2 | V.K. GANAPATHY | IND | 6,801 | 32.0% |
| 3 | K.A.U. ASSANA | 5,966 | 28.0% | |
| 4 | SELVAMANI | BSP | 134 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (29th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.2% · min 0.1% · max 49.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
29th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
24th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 39.4%IND 32.0%DMDK 28.0%OTH 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.45 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,00,222
Density
1275 / km²
Sex ratio
1047 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
157 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 76.2%Muslim 14.4%Christian 9.2%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water90.7%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate88.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel81.2%
Health insurance26.9%
What's nearby?
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