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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 232 · 2000 by-electionsReserved (ST)
Binpur
Winner — 2000 by-elections
Chuni Bala Hansda
JKP(N)
JKP(N) 50.9%CPM 38.7%3 others 10.5%
Votes
51,695
50.9% share
Winning margin
12,410
12.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
A clear win with a 12.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuni Bala Hansda | JKP(N) | 51,695 | 50.9% |
| 2 | Dibakar Hansda | 39,285 | 38.7% | |
| 3 | Dakhin Murmu |  AITC | 8,043 | 7.9% |
| 4 | Kisku Samay | IND | 1,719 | 1.7% |
| 5 | Bhupen Hansda | JKP | 887 | 0.9% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (175th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.2% · max 34.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
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175th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
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222nd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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168th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
3 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKP(N) 50.9%CPM 38.7%AITC 7.9%OTH 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
35 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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