Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543

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constituencies in

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. The constituency centres on

Jhargram Jhargram is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jhargram district. It is a popular tourist destination known for its forests, ancient temples and royal palaces. Geography Location Jhargr ...

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...

. The seat is reserved for

scheduled tribes The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...

. Four of the seven assembly segments of No. 33 Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency are in

Jhargram district Jhargram is a district in the state of West Bengal, India.The district lies between the Kangsabati River in the north and the Subarnarekha in the south. Jhargram has one of the lowest population densities among the districts of West Bengal, ...

, two in

Paschim Medinipur district Paschim Medinipur district or West Midnapore district (also known as Midnapore West) is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the Partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba M ...

and one assembly segment is in

Purulia district Purulia district (Pron: puruliːaː) is one of the twenty-three districts of West Bengal state in Eastern India. Purulia is the administrative headquarters of the district. Some of the other important towns of Purulia district are Raghunathpur- ...

Assembly segments

As per order of the

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issued in 2006 in respect of the

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in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 33 Jhargram, reserved for Scheduled tribes (ST), is composed of the following segments: Prior to delimitation, Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments: Garhbeta East (assembly constituency no. 220), Garhbeta West (SC) (assembly constituency no. 221), Salbani (assembly constituency no. 222), Nayagram (ST) (assembly constituency no. 229),

Gopiballavpur Gopiballavpur is a village and a gram panchayat in the Gopiballavpur I CD block in the Jhargram subdivision of the Jhargram district of West Bengal, India. History Earlier this area was a part of Mayurbhanj princely state. The place was earlier ...

(assembly constituency no. 230),

(assembly constituency no. 231), Binpur (ST) (assembly constituency no. 232)

Members of Parliament

Election results

General election 2019

General election 2014

General election 2009

General election 2004

General election 1999

General elections 1962-2004

Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:

References

External links

Jhargram lok sabha constituency election 2019 result details
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal Politics of Paschim Medinipur district