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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 222 · 2021
Jhargram
Winner — 2021
BIRBAHA HANSDA
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 54.3%BJP 35.3%9 others 10.4%
Votes
1,09,493
54.3% share
Winning margin
38,240
18.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
84.4%
of 2,39,011
Jhargram is a safe seat — BIRBAHA HANSDA won by 18.9%.
Seat history
4 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIRBAHA HANSDA |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 1,09,493 | 54.3% |
| 2 | SUKHAMAY SATPATHY (JAHAR) | NDA | 71,253 | 35.3% |
| 3 | MADHUJA SEN ROY | 10,430 | 5.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,636 | 1.8% |
| 5 | RAMKRISHNA SARKAR | 1,802 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | ARCHANA SAIN | 1,193 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | MADHUSUDAN SINGHA | IND | 1,159 | 0.6% |
| 8 | HAMLET BASKEY | IND | 952 | 0.5% |
| 9 | SIBAJI MAHATA | IND | 800 | 0.4% |
| 10 | LAXMAN HANSDA | AMB | 580 | 0.3% |
| 11 | ASHUTOSH RANA | IND | 499 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (151st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.8% · min 4.3% · max 36.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
151st of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
201st of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
62nd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 54.3%BJP 35.3%CPM 5.2%OTH 3.5%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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