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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 241 · 2011
Joypur
Winner — 2011
DHIRENDRA NATH MAHATO
AIFB· Left Front
AIFB 41.5%IND 34.4%8 others 24.1%
Votes
62,060
41.5% share
Winning margin
10,611
7.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
78.8%
of 1,89,809
A clear win with a 7.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHIRENDRA NATH MAHATO | Left Front | 62,060 | 41.5% |
| 2 | SHAKTI PADA MAHATO | IND | 51,449 | 34.4% |
| 3 | KIRTON CHANDRA MAHATO |  AITCUPA | 23,927 | 16.0% |
| 4 | SHRIPATI MAHATO | BJP | 2,637 | 1.8% |
| 5 | PADMALOCHON KUMAR | IND | 2,242 | 1.5% |
| 6 | PABAN MAHATO | JVM | 2,131 | 1.4% |
| 7 | SWAPAN MAHATO | 1,852 | 1.2% | |
| 8 | SANAT KUMAR BESRA | JDP | 1,287 | 0.9% |
| 9 | GAGAN CHANDRA MAHATO | AMB | 1,136 | 0.8% |
| 10 | SANDIP MAJHI | 885 | 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 (229th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 1.0% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
229th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.95
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
14th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AIFB 41.5%IND 34.4%AITC 16.0%OTH 8.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 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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