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Winner — 2008
ABU TAHER MONDAL
IND
IND 32.1%INC 21.7%5 others 46.1%
Votes
7,492
32.1% share
Winning margin
2,418
10.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
90.4%
of 25,798
A clear win with a 10.4% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABU TAHER MONDAL | IND | 7,492 | 32.1% |
| 2 | MANIRUL ISLAM SARKAR | UPA | 5,074 | 21.8% |
| 3 | SADER HOSSAIN | UPA | 4,655 | 19.9% |
| 4 | BINOY KUMAR GHOSH | IND | 4,616 | 19.8% |
| 5 | SOFIAR RAHMAN HAZARIKA | IND | 712 | 3.0% |
| 6 | AZIZUZ ZAMAN EBNE AKRAM | IND | 460 | 2.0% |
| 7 | PARIMAL RABHA | NDA | 321 | 1.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (5th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.6% · min 0.2% · max 26.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
5th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.86
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
48th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.86EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 32.1%INC 21.8%NCP 19.9%IND 19.8%OTH 6.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,43,291
Density
175 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,677 km²
SC population1.4%
ST population73.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%CHRISTIAN
Christian 60.6%Hindu 19.1%Muslim 16.6%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water17.1%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.6%
Children fully vaccinated77.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.5%
Children underweight (under 5)26.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.3%
Women literate89.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel47.6%
Health insurance77.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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