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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 223 · 2021Reserved (ST)
Keshiary
Winner — 2021
PARESH MURMU
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 50.0%BJP 42.8%4 others 7.2%
Votes
1,06,366
50.0% share
Winning margin
15,330
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
88.5%
of 2,40,317
A clear win with a 7.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.40 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARESH MURMU |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 1,06,366 | 50.0% |
| 2 | SONALI MURMU SOREN | NDA | 91,036 | 42.8% |
| 3 | DR. PULIN BIHARI BASKE | 9,270 | 4.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,570 | 1.2% |
| 5 | MITHUN MANDI | 1,904 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | JHARESWAR ROUTH | 1,535 | 0.7% |
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
lean7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.6% · min 0.6% · max 37.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
164th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
226th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
205th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 50.0%BJP 42.8%OTH 6.0%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.40 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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