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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 38 · 2011
Kumarganj
Winner — 2011
BEGAM MAHAMUDA
AITC· AITC + INC
AITC 46.9%CPM 43.8%4 others 9.3%
Votes
62,212
46.9% share
Winning margin
4,218
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
89.0%
of 1,48,934
A closely fought contest. BEGAM MAHAMUDA won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEGAM MAHAMUDA |  AITCAITC + INC | 62,212 | 46.9% |
| 2 | KHATUN MAFUJA | Left Front | 57,994 | 43.8% |
| 3 | SANJIB CHANDRA ROY | BJP | 6,592 | 5.0% |
| 4 | ABDULLAH SHAIKH | PDCI | 2,247 | 1.7% |
| 5 | KHAJER MONDAL | IND | 2,209 | 1.7% |
| 6 | RANENDRA NATH MALI | 1,296 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (33rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 1.3% · max 29.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
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33rd of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.37
fewer partiesmore parties
145th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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264th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 46.9%CPM 43.8%OTH 9.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,76,276
Density
755 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,219 km²
SC population28.8%
ST population16.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 73.5%Muslim 24.6%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.7%
Electricity42.4%
Sanitation36.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.4%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.9%
Children underweight (under 5)30.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER82.0%
Women literate74.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Clean cooking fuel28.7%
Health insurance28.3%
What's nearby?
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