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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 239 · 2011
Balarampur
Winner — 2011
SHANTIRAM MAHATO
AITC· AITC + INC
AITC 45.8%CPM 38.4%8 others 15.8%
Votes
65,244
45.8% share
Winning margin
10,528
7.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
81.4%
of 1,75,112
A clear win with a 7.4% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANTIRAM MAHATO |  AITCAITC + INC | 65,244 | 45.8% |
| 2 | GOPE MANINDRA | Left Front | 54,716 | 38.4% |
| 3 | UTTAM BANERJEE | IND | 9,529 | 6.7% |
| 4 | BATULAL MAHATO | BJP | 3,528 | 2.5% |
| 5 | SHAMBHU NATH HEMBROM | JDP | 2,897 | 2.0% |
| 6 | PRADIPTA MAHATO | 1,721 | 1.2% | |
| 7 | SUKANTA MAHATO | 1,605 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | NANDALAL MAHATO | JVM | 1,519 | 1.1% |
| 9 | ANSARI TAHIR HUSSEN | IND | 932 | 0.7% |
| 10 | MRITYUNJOY MAHATO | IPFB | 793 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (180th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.0% · min 0.2% · max 17.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
180th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.30
fewer partiesmore parties
185th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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49th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 45.8%CPM 38.4%IND 6.7%OTH 9.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,30,115
Density
468 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,259 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population18.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.0%Other 10.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.2%
Electricity33.4%
Sanitation11.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated84.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.9%
Children underweight (under 5)46.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER76.7%
Women literate61.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance35.6%
What's nearby?
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