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Winner — 2008
BIRAJIT SINHA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 49.9%CPM 47.1%4 others 3.0%
Votes
17,019
49.9% share
Winning margin
931
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
91.7%
of 37,219
A closely fought contest. BIRAJIT SINHA won with a 2.7% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIRAJIT SINHA | INC (UPA) | 17,019 | 49.9% |
| 2 | JAYANTA CHAKRABORTY | 16,088 | 47.1% | |
| 3 | SANTOSH DEBROY | NDA | 446 | 1.3% |
| 4 | SAMSAR ALI | IND | 343 | 1.0% |
| 5 | KANAI LAL ROY | AMB | 144 | 0.4% |
| 6 | ABDUL MATIN | NDA | 96 | 0.3% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (56th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 1.3% · max 26.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
56th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.04
fewer partiesmore parties
57th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
35th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.9%CPM 47.1%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,93,947
Density
341 / km²
Sex ratio
967 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,036 km²
SC population16.6%
ST population25.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 73.2%Muslim 15.2%Christian 6.3%Buddhist 5.0%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water32.3%
Electricity54.1%
Sanitation84.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.4%
Children fully vaccinated69.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.3%
Women literate83.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.2%
Clean cooking fuel41.6%
Health insurance28.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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