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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 127 · 2011
Varkala
Winner — 2011
VARKALA KAHAR
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 52.4%CPM 42.7%4 others 4.9%
Votes
57,755
52.4% share
Winning margin
10,710
9.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
72.5%
of 1,51,930
A clear win with a 9.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VARKALA KAHAR | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 57,755 | 52.4% |
| 2 | A.A.RAHIM | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 47,045 | 42.7% |
| 3 | ELAKAMAN SATHEESAN | NDA | 3,430 | 3.1% |
| 4 | CHERUNNIYOOR GANESH | IND | 927 | 0.8% |
| 5 | KUNNIL SHAJAHAN | 795 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | ANEESH KUMAR | IND | 275 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (126th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.6% · max 34.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
126th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
94th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 52.4%CPM 42.7%OTH 4.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,01,427
Density
1508 / km²
Sex ratio
1087 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,189 km²
SC population11.3%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%HINDU
Hindu 66.5%Christian 19.1%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.2%
Electricity94.6%
Sanitation94.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated72.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Children underweight (under 5)15.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Women literate98.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.2%
Clean cooking fuel72.2%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
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