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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 223 · 2011Reserved (ST)
Keshiary
Winner — 2011
BIRAM MANDI
CPM· Left Front
CPM 46.0%AITC 45.4%3 others 8.7%
Votes
76,976
46.0% share
Winning margin
1,037
0.6% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
91.7%
of 1,82,549
Keshiary was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.6% — fewer than 1,037 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIRAM MANDI | Left Front | 76,976 | 46.0% |
| 2 | SHYAM CHARAN MANDI |  AITCUPA | 75,939 | 45.4% |
| 3 | DILIP ROUTH | BJP | 6,651 | 4.0% |
| 4 | JABA HANSDA | IND | 5,418 | 3.2% |
| 5 | GOPAL MURMU | 2,453 | 1.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (164th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.6% · min 0.6% · max 37.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
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164th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
226th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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205th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 46.0%AITC 45.4%OTH 8.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A 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?
12 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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