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Tripura · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2013Reserved (ST)
Pencharthal
Winner — 2013
ARUN KUMAR CHAKMA
CPM· Left Front
CPM 50.5%INC 47.4%1 others 2.2%
Votes
16,601
50.5% share
Winning margin
1,017
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
91.3%
of 36,025
A closely fought contest. ARUN KUMAR CHAKMA won with a 3.1% margin.
Seat history
0 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUN KUMAR CHAKMA | Left Front | 16,601 | 50.5% |
| 2 | PURNITA CHAKMA | UPA | 15,584 | 47.4% |
| 3 | KRISHNA CHAKMA | NDA | 717 | 2.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (52nd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 3.1% · max 50.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
52nd of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.01
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
27th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 50.5%INC 47.4%OTH 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,93,947
Density
341 / km²
Sex ratio
967 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,036 km²
SC population16.6%
ST population25.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 73.2%Muslim 15.2%Christian 6.3%Buddhist 5.0%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water32.3%
Electricity54.1%
Sanitation84.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.4%
Children fully vaccinated69.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.3%
Women literate83.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.2%
Clean cooking fuel41.6%
Health insurance28.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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