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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2016
Puthukkad
Winner — 2016
PROF.C.RAVEENDRANATH
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 50.1%INC 25.8%7 others 24.1%
Votes
79,464
50.1% share
Winning margin
38,478
24.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
81.3%
of 1,95,265
Puthukkad is a safe seat — PROF.C.RAVEENDRANATH won by 24.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROF.C.RAVEENDRANATH | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 79,464 | 50.1% |
| 2 | SUNDARAN KUNNATHULLY | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 40,986 | 25.8% |
| 3 | A NAGESH(PARAMESWARAN) | NDA | 35,833 | 22.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 779 | 0.5% |
| 5 | ASIF NIYAS | PDP | 519 | 0.3% |
| 6 | C.V.VIJAYAN | IND | 431 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SANTHOSH POLAKULATH | 239 | 0.1% | |
| 8 | JAYAN KONIKKARA | CPIM | 237 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SANTHOSH IYTHADAN | IND | 233 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (63rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal24.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.8% · min 0.8% · max 24.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
63rd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.83
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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18th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.83EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 50.1%INC 25.8%BJP 22.6%OTH 1.1%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,21,200
Density
1031 / km²
Sex ratio
1108 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,027 km²
SC population10.4%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Christian 24.3%Muslim 17.1%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.4%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.4%
Women literate99.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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