Balarampur, Purulia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Balarampur | |
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| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
 Balarampur
 Balarampur
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| Coordinates: 23°07′0″N 86°13′0″E / 23.11667°N 86.21667°ECoordinates: 23°07′0″N 86°13′0″E / 23.11667°N 86.21667°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Constituency No. | 239 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 35. Purulia |
| Electorate (year) | 175,023 (2011) |
Balarampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an open seat from 2011 but earlier was reserved for scheduled tribes.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 239 Balarampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Balarampur community development block; Chakaltore, Dimdiha, Durku, Garafusra, Lagda and Sonaijuri gram panchayats of Purulia I community development block; and 3. Chatu Hansa, Hensla and Puara gram panchayats of Arsa community development block.
Balarampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 35 Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency).
Uttam Banerjee, contesting as an independent candidate, was a rebel Congress candidate.
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
Note: New constituency – 1, constituencies abolished – 3 (See for details)
In the 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991 state assembly elections Bhandu Majhi of CPI(M) won the Balarampur assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Barjuram Ram Singh Sardar of Trinamool Congress, Lambodar Mandi of Trinamool Congress, Dulali Mandi of Congress, and Subhas Mudi of Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Bikram Tudu of CPI(M) defeated Rasik Chandra Majhi of Congress in 1987, and Rup Singh Majhi of Congress in 1982 and 1977.
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