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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 202 · 1962
Jhalda
Winner — 1962
DEBENDRA NATH MAHATO
INC· INC
INC 51.8%IND 21.0%3 others 27.2%
Votes
15,418
51.8% share
Winning margin
9,180
30.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
43.0%
of 69,273
Jhalda is a safe seat — DEBENDRA NATH MAHATO won by 30.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEBENDRA NATH MAHATO | INC | 15,418 | 51.8% |
| 2 | KESHAV CHANDRA MAHATA | IND | 6,238 | 21.0% |
| 3 | AMARESH GUPTA | Left | 4,973 | 16.7% |
| 4 | BIBHUTI BHUSAN MURA | IND | 1,720 | 5.8% |
| 5 | HEM CHANDRA MAHATA | LSS | 1,410 | 4.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (280th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean30.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 30.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
280th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
196th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
148th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
252 seats · 127 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.8%IND 21.0%CPI 16.7%IND 5.8%OTH 4.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
55,19,145
Density
1753 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,149 km²
SC population24.4%
ST population4.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.9%Muslim 15.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.8%
Electricity76.0%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)33.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.1%
Women literate77.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Clean cooking fuel54.6%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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