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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2021Reserved (ST)
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Winner — 2021
BULU CHIK BARAIK
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress
AITC 46.5%BJP 43.9%4 others 9.6%
Votes
99,086
46.5% share
Winning margin
5,465
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
83.3%
of 2,56,162
A closely fought contest. BULU CHIK BARAIK won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
2 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULU CHIK BARAIK |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 99,086 | 46.5% |
| 2 | MAHESH BAGEY | NDA | 93,621 | 43.9% |
| 3 | MANU ORAON | 10,929 | 5.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,699 | 2.2% |
| 5 | GITA ORAON | 3,008 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | BABLU MAJHI | IND | 1,912 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (125th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.2% · min 0.8% · max 38.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
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125th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
187th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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18th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 46.5%BJP 43.9%CPM 5.1%OTH 2.3%NOTA 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
38,72,846
Density
622 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,227 km²
SC population37.6%
ST population18.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.5%Muslim 11.5%Other 7.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.7%
Electricity44.4%
Sanitation49.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.8%
Children fully vaccinated87.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.4%
Women literate73.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.7%
Clean cooking fuel42.7%
Health insurance35.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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