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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 240 · 2011
Baghmundi
Winner — 2011
NEPAL MAHATA
INC· AITC + INC
INC 49.5%AIFB 38.2%7 others 12.3%
Votes
77,458
49.5% share
Winning margin
17,644
11.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
81.5%
of 1,92,018
A clear win with a 11.3% margin.
Seat history
4 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEPAL MAHATA | AITC + INC | 77,458 | 49.5% |
| 2 | MANGAL MAHATO | Left Front | 59,814 | 38.2% |
| 3 | RAKESH MAHATO | 10,797 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | NEPAL MAJHI | JDP | 2,023 | 1.3% |
| 5 | DAROGA MAJHI | JVM | 1,702 | 1.1% |
| 6 | SHANKAR KUMAR | BJP | 1,625 | 1.0% |
| 7 | BISAMBAR MURA | 1,399 | 0.9% | |
| 8 | ABHINASH RAJWAR | 893 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | PASHUPATI MAHATO | AMB | 838 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (231st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.6% · min 3.4% · max 42.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
231st of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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54th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.5%AIFB 38.2%AJSUP 6.9%OTH 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,30,115
Density
468 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,259 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population18.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.0%Other 10.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.2%
Electricity33.4%
Sanitation11.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated84.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.9%
Children underweight (under 5)46.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER76.7%
Women literate61.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance35.6%
What's nearby?
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