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Tripura · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Pencharthal
Winner — 2023
SANTANA CHAKMA
BJP· BJP + IPFT (NDA)
BJP 45.5%CPM 25.1%4 others 29.4%
Votes
17,781
45.5% share
Winning margin
7,973
20.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
84.3%
of 46,373
Pencharthal is a safe seat — SANTANA CHAKMA won by 20.4%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANTANA CHAKMA | BJP + IPFT (NDA) | 17,781 | 45.5% |
| 2 | SADHAN KUMAR CHAKMA | 9,808 | 25.1% | |
| 3 | HOLLYWOOD CHAKMA | TIPRA | 9,644 | 24.7% |
| 4 | PURNITA CHAKMA |  AITC | 767 | 2.0% |
| 5 | KARNADHAN CHAKMA | IND | 551 | 1.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 527 | 1.4% |
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
lean20.4%
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
BJP 45.5%CPM 25.1%TIPRA 24.7%OTH 3.4%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 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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