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Habibpur

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Winner — 2016

KHAGEN MURMU
CPM· Mahajot
CPM 34.8%AITC 33.4%8 others 31.8%
Votes
64,095
34.8% share
Winning margin
2,512
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
82.7%
of 2,23,084

Habibpur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 2,512 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KHAGEN MURMU
CPM
Mahajot
64,09534.8%
2
AMAL KISKU
AITC
61,58333.4%
3
PRODIP BASKEY
BJP
BJP
41,65622.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,7552.0%
5
MANDAL MARDI
IND
2,9181.6%
6
SUBIN HANSDA
BMUP
2,7801.5%
7
MANDAL SOREN
IND
2,7571.5%
8
LAKSHIRAM BASKE
SP
2,5101.4%
9
PRADEEP MURMU
BSP
1,5670.8%
10
SHIBANANDA SAREN
SUCI
7480.4%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (71st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.4% · min 0.5% · max 34.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
71st of 294

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
264th of 294

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
81st of 294

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 34.8%AITC 33.4%BJP 22.6%OTH 7.2%NOTA 2.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,88,845
Density
1069 / km²
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,733 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population7.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
51%MUSLIM
Muslim 51.3%Hindu 48.0%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.5%
Electricity35.5%
Sanitation31.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.7%
Children fully vaccinated87.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.5%
Children underweight (under 5)35.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.6%
Women literate72.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Clean cooking fuel29.6%
Health insurance29.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Makhana🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Silk and Silk products
Jagjivanpur

Jagjivanpur

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