Purulia Lok Sabha constituency is one of the present 42
Lok Sabha
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constituencies in
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 ...
state in eastern
India
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. India has total 543
Lok Sabha
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(parliamentary) constituencies. All the seven assembly segments of No. 35 Purulia Lok Sabha constituency are 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
Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 in respect of the
delimitation of constituencies
Boundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities. in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 35 Purulia is composed of the following segments:
Prior to delimitation, Purulia Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
Bandwan (ST) (assembly constituency no. 233),
Manbazar
Manbazar is a census town in Manbazar I CD block in Manbazar subdivision of Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India. The headquarters of Manbazar subdivision are located in Manbazar.
Geography
Location
Manbazar is located at .
...
(assembly constituency no. 234),
Balarampur (ST) (assembly constituency no. 235),
Arsha (assembly constituency no. 236),
Jhalda
Jhalda is a city and a municipality in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jhalda subdivision.
Geography
Location
Jhalda is located at . It has an average elevation of .
According to the ''Distr ...
(assembly constituency no. 237),
Joypur (assembly constituency no. 238),
Purulia
Purulia is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Purulia district. It is located on the north of the Kangsabati River.
Geography
Location
Purulia is located at . It has an average elev ...
(assembly constituency no. 239)
Members of Parliament
* Both the constituencies were in Bihar at the time of election.
Election results
General election 2019
General election 2014
General election 2009
General election 1957-2004
See also
*
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- ...
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List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha in West Bengal
References
External links
Purulia lok sabha constituency election 2019 result details
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Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal
Politics of Purulia district
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