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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 69 · 1957
Balarampur
Winner — 1957
BHIM CHANDRA MAHATO
IND
IND 41.2%INC 25.8%4 others 33.0%
Votes
8,035
41.2% share
Winning margin
3,002
15.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
41.2%
of 47,336
Balarampur is a safe seat — BHIM CHANDRA MAHATO won by 15.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHIM CHANDRA MAHATO | IND | 8,035 | 41.2% |
| 2 | ISHAN MAHANTY | 5,033 | 25.8% | |
| 3 | PRABIR KUMAR MULLICK | 2,667 | 13.7% | |
| 4 | GANGADHAR SINGHA | IND | 2,229 | 11.4% |
| 5 | NIBARAN CHANDRA MAHTO | IND | 1,033 | 5.3% |
| 6 | SITARAM MAHATO | IND | 519 | 2.7% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (273rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.3% · max 42.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
273rd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
127th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
252 seats · 127 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 41.2%INC 25.8%CPI 13.7%IND 11.4%IND 5.3%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
71,03,807
Density
1334 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,324 km²
SC population12.6%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%MUSLIM
Muslim 66.3%Hindu 33.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.0%
Electricity34.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.6%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Clean cooking fuel30.7%
Health insurance28.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf
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