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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 231 · 2006
Jhargram
Winner — 2006
AMAR BASU
CPM· Left Front
CPM 54.8%INC 25.3%2 others 19.9%
Votes
74,300
54.8% share
Winning margin
40,001
29.5% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
78.7%
of 1,72,190
Jhargram is a safe seat — AMAR BASU won by 29.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMAR BASU | Left Front | 74,300 | 54.8% |
| 2 | SHIVENDRA BIJOY MALLADEB | INC | 34,299 | 25.3% |
| 3 | TAPAN KUMAR SINGHA |  AITC | 20,262 | 14.9% |
| 4 | ARUN DAS | IND | 6,683 | 4.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (285th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe29.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 0.4% · max 51.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
285th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
221st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
226th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 54.8%INC 25.3%AITC 14.9%OTH 4.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
15 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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