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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 26 · 2011
Karaikal North
Winner — 2011
P.R.N. THIRUMURUGAN
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 55.7%ADMK 40.3%2 others 4.0%
Votes
12,155
55.7% share
Winning margin
3,360
15.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
83.7%
of 26,089
Karaikal North is a safe seat — P.R.N. THIRUMURUGAN won by 15.4%.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.32 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.R.N. THIRUMURUGAN | UPA (UPA) | 12,155 | 55.7% |
| 2 | V. OMALINGAM | 8,795 | 40.3% | |
| 3 | M. ARUL MURUGAN | NDA | 646 | 3.0% |
| 4 | E. JAYABAL | CPI(ML)(L) | 231 | 1.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (28th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 0.5% · max 38.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
28th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.95
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
21st of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 55.7%ADMK 40.3%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.32 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,00,222
Density
1275 / km²
Sex ratio
1047 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
157 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 76.2%Muslim 14.4%Christian 9.2%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water90.7%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate88.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel81.2%
Health insurance26.9%
What's nearby?
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