A first-of-its-kind Election Atlas of India depicts a journey of progression of parliamentary elections since independence in the context of changing socio-political and demographic scenario with many electoral parameters and aspects hitherto unavailable at one place. Dr. Nasim Zaidi, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, has penned down the foreword of this Atlas.
Opportunities, challenges, and power of media and information
Election Atlas of India-Parliamentary Elections from 1952 to 2014
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FOREWORD
Dr. Nasim Zaidi
Former Chief Election Commissioner of India
P
eople of India struggled hard for representative form of democracy during independence movement. Only a very small fraction
of the adult population was granted voting right due to unreasonable qualifications laid down by the British government. Therefore,
demand for enfranchisement of every adult person in the country was raised from time to time during freedom struggle.
In this historic background, the Constituent Assembly under Article 326 of the Constitution enfranchised every Indian above 21 years of
age on a qualifying date in their constituencies. The resolution to have an electoral democracy in the country based on universal adult
franchise irrespective of gender, literacy and socio-economic status was a very bold decision at the time of independence. It generated
skepticism within the country and also in western democracies only to be disproved subsequently.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) translated the vision of universal adult franchise by conducting successive inclusive elections for all
sections of the society such as weaker sections, women, minorities, trans genders, persons with disabilities and other marginalized people
making democracy representative in character.
ECI set up under Art 324 of the Constitution is an independent, neutral and apolitical constitutional authority. An independent ECI free from
any external executive interference is absolutely essential for holding free and fair election in the country. ECI enjoy trust and confidence
of people of the country for delivering regular, periodic, credible and acceptable elections every time and on time since 1952. Such is
the track record of ECI in delivering free and fair elections over a period of 65 years that it is rightly regarded as a global gold standard in
the arena of electoral governance in the world.
ECI, since 1952, has generated and employed huge quantity of electoral information and data during various phases of elections
including their planning and operations. In view of ever increasing significance of electoral data and persistent demand of stakeholders,
ECI has, of late, laid focus on better management of election data by using new tools and software, a work in progress.
Current ECI data is largely based on a few major electoral indicators. There are many other parameters in electoral democracy which
are of great value to stakeholders including academicians and researchers. It is observed that such data is either just not available or
not accessible at one place in simple, analyzable, easy to understand and in interesting and readable format. The parameters such as
historical data of bye-elections held since 1952 or deleted and modified constituencies, are unavailable in condensed and summarized
form. I have felt a kind of data gap (between what we have and what stakeholders expect to get) which need to be filled for effective
management of ever evolving complexities and strategies of elections.
In this background, I was delighted and also excited at the prospect when Dr. R.K. Thukral, editor of the proposed first ever “Election Atlas
of India” contacted me for a foreword. He, at length, took me through the mind boggling data and facts in the proposed atlas.
I am given to understand that election atlases are available internationally. However, we do not seem to have such a comprehensive and
voluminous atlas with all historical electoral information at one place pertaining to Parliamentary elections since 1952.
I can visualize challenges that may have been faced by the editorial team in accessing, compiling, analyzing and presenting wide
ranging voluminous electoral information of 65 years.
The atlas, between the covers, depict a journey of progression of Parliamentary elections in the context of changing socio-political and
demographic scenario with many more new electoral parameters and aspects hitherto unavailable at one place.
The atlas uses statistical data collected and collated at various levels about electors, candidates, gender and marginalized sections in terms
of electoral participation and many other consequential factors related to elections. These new parameters and aspects are depicted in
the form of impressive graphs, charts and thematic maps based on GIS technology with tremendous clarity. Atlas also highlights historical
data about bye elections in PC and alteration in constituencies following the delimitations and also during reorganization of states.
On reading the atlas, I also noted that it is not merely an atlas. It has many interesting stories built around one common thread of electoral
participation and narrated in the form of data and information. These thematic stories will be edifying to the stakeholders and provide an in
depth insight to readers into the evolution of Indian electoral system. I do hope that the atlas besides being a rich source of information,
will also serve as ready reckoner to academicians, researchers, advocates of democracy and also election functionaries. The editor has
rightly given explanatory notes and disclaimer at the end of the compilation.
I congratulate Dr. R.K. Thukral, Editor, and his editorial team for bringing out very useful data oriented publications on Indian elections.
I wish Election Atlas of India all success.
Dr. Nasim Zaidi
Dt. - 10th October, 2017
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PREFACE
T
he election in India is a humungous exercise and often referred to as the ‘greatest show on earth’ not merely because of the scale, size, and
diversity of the whole exercise but because of the vibrant volatility of the Indian democracy. In India, people are the propelling force, the fuel of
India’s electoral democracy. Among all other elections in India, Parliamentary Election or General Election is a grand stage in the fulfillment of
the ideal democracy outlined in the Indian Constitution. The Parliamentary Election also constitutes the signpost of the democracy of the Indian
sub-continent. Thus, a clear picture of the Parliamentary Election is an important step towards a better understanding of Indian democratic framework.
A thriving electoral democracy is the distinct and durable identity of India. Since India gained independence in 1947, parliamentary democracy was
adopted as the central political mechanism governing India and reflecting popular will. At a regular interval of five years, the people of India get an
opportunity to realize their actual democratic power concerning election to the Lok Sabha or the Parliament (House of the People in the Union) and the
State Legislative Assemblies or the Vidhan Sabha (House of the People in the state). As a whole, this directly or indirectly constitutes a network of election
politics in contemporary India, since election forms the basic substance of India’s democratic regime.
Nowadays, Election is not only to cast one’s vote, but it is also an exercise of faith for the Indian citizen. People’s loyalty towards the democratic framework
of India has equally enhanced and deepened with every successive election. It is the singular way through which the Indian voter can fully realize
the value of their vote and the power of the ballot. The attitude of the voters towards the election is also changing with the time. The voters of the first
general elections in 1952 were very simple compared to the voters of 2014 who are far more politically aware and alert. In the same way, the entire
electoral system of India has witnessed numerous remarkable changes from time to time. One of the noteworthy features of general elections was
the embracement of technology with the more sophisticated electronic voting machine (EVM). For the first time the Election Commission of India (ECI)
introduced EVMs partly in 1999 General Election but in the 2004 General Election India was turned into an e-democracy when 10.75 lakh EVMs were
used across the country successfully. It saves the time in casting a vote as well as declaring the results compared to the earlier paper ballot system.
Another notable change was occurred in the 2014 General Election; in which Indian voters had the option to reject all candidates using the NOTA (None
of the above) button. The ECI is also trying to launch new methods and technologies to bring more transparency to the electoral system.
The political system of India has also undergone some dramatic changes from the first General Election in 1952 to the 16th General Election in 2014.
After the attainment of independence, Indian National Congress was the single dominant party in the Indian politics. After the fourth General Elections
in 1967, the entire political scenario of India had experienced some significant changes, because for the first time non-congress governments were
formed in some states. And a new period of coalition politics emerged in India. The beginning of coalition politics at the state level sowed the seeds of
coalition politics at the national level, the culmination of which was seen in 1977 General Election with the formation of the Janata Party Government at
the centre. Finally, Congress lost its halo of hegemonic power in the 1989 General Election. In the next few General Elections, Congress barely managed
to grab the power, but as the leader of an alliance of several parties. On the other hand, the BJP’s fortune began to rise in national politics, and in 1999
General Election it emerged as the single largest party. Interestingly, the glorious victory of BJP in 1999 was repeated in the last 2014 General Election,
and that resulted in a tectonic shift in the Indian political scenario from the Congress to the BJP. At present, the saffron party has successfully established
its one-party dominant status in the Indian politics.
There is no doubt that the Indian book market is growing every day, but still, a book with encapsulated electoral data of year-wise Indian Parliamentary
Elections is not easily accessible. This book is an effort to present the widely scattered electoral data of year-wise Indian Parliamentary Elections in an
encapsulated manner. Hence, so far as Indian Parliamentary Elections are concerned, this book in the form of Atlas is the answer and absolute solution
to empower electoral data-seekers. However, there is a need of more electoral data and more analysis on this so that more research in this field should
come out, which is, a vital aspect of making India’s democratic framework better.
This first-ever, Election Atlas of India is an indispensable and scholarly Atlas on the Indian Parliamentary Elections that presents the year wise comprehensive
electoral data of the Parliamentary Elections from 1952 to 2014 with the help of thematic maps and statistical diagrams for better visualization. Every
Parliamentary Election is a turning point in the history of a democratic nation like India thus; the time-line information of each Parliamentary Election has
made it a unique book in itself. Most of the electoral data have been methodically compiled and examined in this absorbing analytical publication.
The electoral data of each Parliamentary Election is divided into specific sectors likewise, Reserved and General Parliamentary Constituencies, Cluster of
Electors, Voters, Voter Turnout, Polling Stations with Electors and Voters per Polling Station, Contesting Candidates including both Male and Female, Winner
Parties, Runner-up Parties and much more. Moreover, it also covers the results of bye-elections and deleted or modified parliamentary constituencies
according to delimitations and re-organisation of states since independence. As per the 2011 census, information on total population and share of
different sections of the population have also been provided in this Atlas by using demographic maps.
This Atlas is broadly classified into three main chapters. The first part consists of thematic electoral maps that present the key electoral features through
best-visualised GIS techniques for Parliamentary Elections chronologically i.e., from 1st Lok Sabha in 1952 to 16th Lok Sabha in 2014. It also includes
some demographic maps which provide the demographic information based on 2011 census according to Delimitation 2008. Then the second part
provides election timeline and general information with interesting diagrams, charts, and tables about the time series trend during the last parliamentary
elections. It also covers the list of the presidents, the vice presidents, the prime ministers, the speakers and the chief election commissioners since
independence. The third and last section consists of electoral features and results with the statistical tables of a particular constituency which cover the
demographic and electoral features and also display the election results up to the fifth position candidates. The bye-elections and the electoral details
of deleted or modified constituencies and states are the unique features of these datasheets which made this section a treasure trove of this Atlas. An
index of parliamentary constituencies showing their related pages is mentioned under the section ‘Supporting Info’ to get the quick and easy access to
any particular PC. The terms coined by Datanet India like Religious Dominance, Rural-Urban Classification and Polarity of parties have also been defined
in its explanatory notes.
This work unravels the statistics behind the Parliamentary Elections. Furthermore, the Atlas is a useful resource for the vast electoral stakeholders including
politicians, electoral administrators, political analysts, research scholars from different disciplines and others who are engaged in the systematic operation
of electoral where there is a limitation to get the broader perspective.
We are very thankful to Dr. Nasim Zaidi, former Chief Election Commissioner of India who very humbly and kindly accepted our request to pen down the
foreword of this Atlas.
Finally, we would like to thank and congratulate the entire team at Datanet India including the staff teams of field data collection, research, process, GIS,
designing and technical cells for their scrupulous efforts and valuable contribution in the publication of this historical Atlas. Datanet India will continue to
update the book with the latest electoral information, facts, and figures from time to time.
Constructive suggestions from our readers are earnestly solicited to improve this Atlas to its maximum potential. Hope that readers would find this Atlas
as a must-have knowledge-worthy reference book on India’s general elections.
The Editorial Team
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PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION - 1952
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Voters
Electors
Voter Turnout
Total 401 parliamentary constituen-
cies were divided into 393 general
seats (98.00%) and 8 reserved seats
for scheduled tribes (2.00%).
The number of electors in India stood
173212343 in 1952. North Bengal
(West Bengal) constituency had
the highest 931845 and Bilaspur
(Bilaspur) constituency had the
lowest 68130 electors.
The number of voter turnout
recorded in 1952 was 44.87%. Kotah
Bundi (Rajasthan) had the least
voter turnout at 22.59%. Kottayam
(Travancore Cochin) had the highest
at 80.49%.
In 1952, the number of voters was
105950083. Quilon cum Mavelikara
(Travancore Cochin) was ranked
at the top with 1028391 whereas
Chamba Sirmur (Himachal Pradesh)
was ranked at the bottom with 47812
voters.
General and Reserved Parliamentary
Constituencies
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Contesting Candidates
Runner-up Parties
Winner Parties
In 1952, the number of contesting
candidates was documented at 1874.
Karnal (Punjab) registered the highest
at 14 while 5 constituencies Bilaspur,
Yadgir (Hyderabad), Coimbatore (Ma-
dras), Rayagada Phulbani (Orissa) &
Halar (Saurashtra) had the lowest at 1
contesting candidate in each.
Shares of top three winner parties
were : INC - 364 seats (74.44%), IND
- 37 seats (7.57%) and CPI -16 seats
(3.27%).
Top three runner-up parties were :
INC - 130 seats (32.40%), SP - 81
seats (20.20%) and IND - 73 seats
(18.20%)
Winning Margin by Number of Votes
Muchaki Kosa (IND) won from Bastar
(Madhya Pradesh) securing the
highest winning margin of 141331
votes. Dass Basanta Kumar (INC)
won from Contai (West Bengal) with
the lowest winning margin of 127
votes.
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Parties at 4th Position
Winning Margin by Percentage of Votes
Parties at 3rd Position
Winning Margin by Number of Votes
Shares of top three parties that stood
4th were : IND - 125 seats (25.3%),
JS - 46 seats (9.31%) and SOC - 27
seats (5.47%).
Gayatri Devi (SWA) won from Jaipur
(Rajasthan) securing the highest
winning margin of 157692 votes.
Rishang (SOC) won from Outer
Manipur (Manipur) had the lowest
winning margin of 42 votes.
Mohan Nayak (INC) won from
Bhanjanagar (Orissa) clinching the
highest margin of 72.07% votes.
Surendranath Dwivedy (PSP) won
from Kendrapara (Orissa) had the
lowest winning margin of 0.03% votes.
Shares of three topmost parties at
3rd position were : IND - 116 seats
(23.48%), JS - 72 seats (14.57%)
and PSP - 58 seats (11.74%).
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Parties at 5th Position National Parties Votes
State Parties Votes
In 1962, combined percentage of votes
secured by 6 national parties was
78.50% (upscale by 5.42%) in variation
to 73.08% in 1957. Barrackpore (West
Bengal) was at the most with 386771
votes and Bikaner (Rajasthan) ranked
at the bottom with 13473 votes
cumulatively of national parties.
Shares of top three parties at
5th position were: IND - 75 seats
(15.18%), SWA - 19 seats (3.85%)
and SOC - 18 seats (3.64%).
In 1962, overall percentage of votes
netted by 11 state parties was 9.28%
(1.68% upscale) in comparison
to 7.60% in 1957. Perambalur
(Madras) stood topper with 188926
votes while Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
was at the end with 2294 votes
cumulatively of state parties.
Independent Candidates Votes
In 1962, total percentage of votes
cast for 479 independent candidates
was 11.05% (8.27% downscale) from
19.32% in 1957. Bikaner (Rajasthan)
registered the highest 238113 votes
and Kasergod (Kerala) recorded the
lowest 2806 votes for independent
candidates.
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National Parties Votes
Parties at 5th Position
State Parties Votes
Parties at 4th Position
Shares of three topmost parties that
ranked 5th were : IND - 215 seats
(39.67%), and RPI, PHJ, JMD &
MUL - 1 seat (0.18%) each.
Top three parties that stood 4th
were: IND - 292 seats (53.87%), CPI
- 6 seats (1.11%) and CPM - 5 seats
(0.92%).
In 1977, overall percentage of votes
netted by 15 state parties was 8.80%
(downscale by 1.37%) contrary to
10.17% in 1971. Thanjavur (Tamil
Nadu) was graph topper with 480375
votes while Purnea (Bihar) was at the
end with 1028 votes cumulatively of
state parties.
In 1977, combined percentage of votes
secured by 5 national parties was
84.67% (6.83% higher) as compared
to 77.84% in 1971. Coimbatore (Tamil
Nadu) had the most 513670 votes and
Lakshadweep had the lowest 9600
votes cumulatively of national parties.
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In 1977, total percentage of INC
votes in India was 34.52% (fell by
9.16%) in comparison to 43.68% in
1971. Palani (Tamil Nadu) registered
the maximum 351897 (71.70%)
while Lakshadweep documented the
minimum 9600 (58.59%) INC votes.
Parliamentary election 1977 clocked
4.29% CPM votes in India (0.83%
downscale) from 5.12% in 1971.
Phillaur (Punjab) charted the highest
276973 (61.06%) while Faridabad
(Haryana) clocked the lowest 1118
(0.27%).
Independent Candidates Votes
Overall 2nd Position Party Votes : INC
Overall 1st Position Party Votes : BLD
Overall 3rd Position Party Votes : CPM
In 1977, total percentage of votes cast
for 1224 independent candidates was
5.50% (2.87% downscale) from 8.38%
in 1971. Mukundapuram (Kerala) had
the highest 238754 votes while Chandni
Chowk (Delhi) recorded lowest 996
votes for independent candidates.
In 1977, overall percentage of BLD
votes was 41.32%. Hajipur (Bihar)
chronicled the highest 469007 (89.30%)
while Dadra and Nagar Haveli recorded
the lowest 7678 (31.82%).
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Male Electors
Electors
Female Electors
Out of total 543 parliamentary
constituencies in 2004, general
category had 423 seats (77.90%)
and reserved category had 79 seats
for scheduled castes (14.55%) and
41seats for scheduled tribes (7.55%).
The number of electors in India stood
671487930 in 2004, which is 8.39%
higher in comparison to 619536847
electors in 1999. Outer Delhi
(Delhi) constituency had the highest
3368399 electors while Lakshadweep
constituency had the lowest at 39033.
In 2004, number of female electors
in India was 321997066 (8.88%
rose) from 295723180 in 1999.
Thane (Maharashtra) recorded the
most 1493466 while Lakshadweep
recorded the lowest 19153.
In 2004, number of male electors
was 349490864 (7.93% rose) from
323813667 in 1999. Outer Delhi
(Delhi) scaled the highest 1911438
while Lakshadweep having the
lowest 19880.
General and Reserved Parliamentary
Constituencies
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Voters
Polling Stations
Voter Turnout
Electors Per Polling Station
2004 recorded 389948330 (4.92%
more) contrary to 371669104 voters in
1999. Outer Delhi (Delhi) was apical at
1553866 voters while Lakshadweep
at the bottom with 31820 voters.
Voter turnout in 2004 was 58.07%
(1.92% lower) as compared to
59.99% in 1999. Anantnag (Jammu
and Kashmir) recorded the least
voter turnout at 15.04%. Nagaland
had the highest at 91.77%.
In 2004, the average number of
electors per polling station was 977
(22.13% higher) than 800 in 1999.
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) had the
highest 1315 electors per polling
station, Arunachal West (Arunachal
Pradesh) stood the last with 382.
In 2004, there were 687473 (11.25%
downscale) polling stations as
compared to 774651 in 1999. Outer
Delhi (Delhi) had the highest 3267
while Lakshadweep stood last in the
ladder with 40 polling stations.
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Voters Per Polling Station
Female Contesting Candidates Winner Parties
Contesting Candidates
Shares of three topmost winner
parties were: INC - 206 seats
(37.94%), BJP - 116 seats (21.36%)
and SP - 23 seats (4.24%).
Contesting candidates in 2009 were
documented at 8070 (48.48% more)
in variation to 5435 in 2004. Chennai
South (Tamil Nadu) registered the most
43 whereas 2 constituencies Kokrajhar
(Assam) and Nagaland documented
the least 3 contesting candidates in
each.
In 2009, the number of female
contesting candidates was 556
(56.62% rose) over 355 in 2004. Out
of 556 female contesting candidates,
59 were elected with a winning ratio
of 10.61%.
In 2009, average number of voters
per polling station was 500 (11.90%
downscale) in variation to 567 in 2004.
Lakshadweep recorded the maximum
with 987 whereas Srinagar (Jammu
and Kashmir) registered the minimum
with 191 voters per polling station.
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C.M.Chang(NPF)wonfromNagaland
(Nagaland) ranking the most winning
margin of 483021 votes. Namo
Narain (INC) won from Tonk-Sawai
Madhopur (Rajasthan) securing the
least winning margin of 317 votes.
Runner-up Parties Winning Margin by Number of Votes
Winning Margin by Percentage of Votes Parties at 3rd Position
Shares of top three runner-up parties
were : INC - 144 seats (26.52%),
BJP - 110 seats (20.26%) and BSP -
51 seats (9.39%).
Shares of three topmost parties at
3rd position were : BJP - 121 seats
(22.28%), BSP - 112 seats (20.63%)
and IND - 51 seats (9.39%).
Sushma Swaraj (BJP) won from
Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh) clinching
the highest margin of 70.1% votes.
Santosh Chowdhary and Namo Narain
(INC) won from Hoshiarpur (Punjab)
and Tonk-Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan)
with the lowest winning margin of 0.04%
votes in each.
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National Parties Votes
Parties at 5th Position
State Parties Votes
Parties at 4th Position
Three topmost parties at 5th position
were: IND - 162 seats (29.83%),
BSP - 92 seats (16.94%) and AAP -
80 seats (14.73%).
Top three parties that stood 4th
were: INC - 116 seats (21.36%),
BSP - 95 seats (17.50%) and IND -
74 seats (13.63%).
In 2014, overall percentage of votes
netted by 39 state parties was 30.01%
(upscale by 6.02%) contrary to 23.99%
in 2009. Salem (Tamil Nadu) was
graph topper with 1051945 votes while
Lakshadweep was at the end with 488
votes cumulatively of state parties.
In 2014, combined percentage of votes
secured by 6 national parties was
60.04% (3.55% lower) as compared
to 63.58% in 2009. Indore (Madhya
Pradesh) had the most 1250465 votes
and Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)
had the lowest 4,467 votes cumulatively
of national parties.
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In 2014, total percentage of INC
votes in India was 19.30% (fell by
9.25%) in comparison to 28.55% in
2009. Bangalore Rural (Karnataka)
registered the maximum 652723
(44.85%) while Sikkim documented the
minimum 7189 (2.33%) INC votes.
Parliamentary election 2014 clocked
3.27% ADMK votes in India (1.60%
upscale) from 1.67% in 2009.
Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) charted
the highest 628499 (50.10%) while
Puducherry clocked the lowest
132657 (17.93%).
Independent Candidates Votes
Overall 2nd Position Party Votes : INC
Overall 1st Position Party Votes : BJP
Overall 3rd Position Party Votes : ADMK
In 2014, total percentage of votes
cast for 3234 independent candidates
was 3.02% (2.17% downscale) from
5.19 % in 2009. Kokrajhar (Assam)
had the highest 944390 votes while
Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh) recorded
lowest 1,217 votes for independent
candidates.
In 2014, overall percentage of BJP
votes was 31.00% (12.19% more)
contrary to 18.80% in 2009. Jaipur
(Rajasthan) chronicled the highest
863358 (66.58%) while Lakshadweep
recorded the lowest 187 (0.43%).
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2014
16TH
LOK SABHA
2014
SC + ST Population
Schedule Tribe Population
Religious Dominance
As per 2011 census, total SC population
in India was 20.13 crore (20.85% higher)
in comparison to 16.66 crore in 2001.
SC population in 2011 was 16.6% of the
total figure, which was earlier 16.2 % as
per 2001 census. Jalpaiguri (Assam) has
the maximum SC population at 49.46%.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) has the
minimum at 0.07%.
In 2011, the total ST population stood
at 10.42 crore of the total population
(23.66% upscale) in contrast to the
2001 figures of 8.43 crore. The ST
population in 2011 census is 8.6% while
the figure was 8.2% in 2001 census.
Lakshadweep constituency has the
most number of ST population at 94.8%.
Distribution of Hindu, Muslim, Chris-
tian, Sikh and Buddhist dominance
parliamentary constituencies : 398
seats - Hindu (73.30%), 106 seats
- Muslim (19.52%), 22 seats - Chris-
tian (4.05%), 15 seats - Sikh (2.76%)
and 2 seats - Buddhist (0.37%).
2011 census shows combined SC + ST
population at 30.56 crore (21.80% more)
than 25.09 crore in 2001. Percentage
share of SC + ST population in 2011
- 25.2% of the total. In 2001 census, it
was 24.4%. Lakshadweep graphs the
uppermost score SC + ST population at
94.8%. Srinagar constituency scores the
lowermost with 4.19%.
Schedule Caste Population
Hindu : Above 80% out of total population
Muslim : Above 20% out of total population
Christian : Above 20% out of total population
Buddhist : Above 20% out of total population
Sikh : Above 20% out of total population
H* : Less than 80% Hindu but have the largest
population without having notable presence
of any one minority above 18%
M* : Muslim are above 18% and the largest
among minorities while Hindu are less than
80%
C* : Christian are above 15% and the largest
among minorities while Hindu are less than
80%
B* : Buddhist are above 17% and the largest
among minorities while Hindu are less than
80%
M#: Buddhist & Muslim are above 20% but
showing as Muslim dominance due to large
population size in compare to Budhisht
@ : Other population are more than 10%.
Note :
28. ElectionsinIndia.com 421
Abbreviation
AAP Aam Aadmi Party
ABBNS Akhil Bharatiya Bhrastachar
Normoolan Sena
ABCD(A) Akhil Bharatiya Congress Dal
(Ambedkar)
ABHM Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha
ABHS Akhil Bharatiya Sena
ABJS Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh
ABLTC Akhil Bhartiya Lok Tantrik
Congress
ABLTP Akhil Bhartiya Loktantra Party
ABML(S) Akhil Bharatiya Muslim League
(Secular)
ABMSD Akhil Bartiya Manav Seva Dal
ABRC(D) Akhil Bharatiya Rajivwadi
Congress (Dubey)
AC Arunachal Congress
ACNC A-Chik National Congress
(Democratic)
AD Akali Dal (1962)
AD Apna Dal
ADC Autonomous State Demand
Committee
ADK All India Anna Dravida
Munnetra Kazhagam
ADM Akali Dal - Master Tara Singh
ADMK All India Anna Dravida
Munnetra Kazhagam
ADS Akali Dal - Sant Fateh Singh
Group
ADSP Aadivasi Sena Party
AGP Asom Gana Parishad
AGRJP Agar Jan Party
AHL All Party Hill Leaders Conference
AIDWC All India Dalit Welfare Congress
AIFB All India Forward Bloc
AIGC All India Gareeb Congress
AIIC(S) All India Indira Congress
(Secular)
AIIC(T) All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)
AIJMK Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal
Katchi (Dr. Issac)
AIMF All India Minorities Front
AIMIM All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul
Muslimeen
AIMLF All India Muslim Forum
AINRC All India N.R. Congress
AIRJP All India Rashtriya Janata Party
AITC All India Trinamool Congress
AIUDF All India United Democratic
Front
AIVP Akila India Vallalar Peravai
AJBP Ajeya Bharat Party
AJSU All Jharkhand Students Union
AJSUP Ajsu Party
AMB Amra Bangalee
AMI Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam
AMN All Manipur National Union
AN Andaman and Nicobar Islands
ANP Andhra Nadu Party
AOP Aama Odisha Party
AP Awami Party
APoI Ambedkarite Party of India
APP All Peoples Party
ARP Ambedkarist Republican Party
ARPS Andhra Rastra Praja Samithi
ASDC Autonomous State Demand
Committee
ASP Ambedkar Samaj Party
ATDP Anna Telugu Desam Party
ATMK Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga
Munnetra Kazhag
AUDF Assam United Democratic Front
BAC Bangla Congress
BBM Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha
BBMKD Bharatiya Berozgar Mazdoor
Kisan Dal
BCM Backward Classes Mahasabha
BD Bharat Dal
BED Bharatiya Ekta Dal
BGTD Bharatiya Gaon Taj Dal
BHBP Bharatiya Bahujan Party
BHJC Bharatiya Jan Congress
BHJS Bhoomijotak Samooh
BJC Bihar Jana Congress
BJC(R) Bhartiya Jana Congress
(Rashtriya)
BJD Biju Janata Dal
BJP Bharatiya Janta Party
BJS Bharatiya Jana Sang
BKD Bahujan Kisan Dal (2004)
BKD Bharatiya Kranti Dal
BKKGP Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party
BKPP Bharatiya Kisan Parivartan Party
BKUS Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh
BLD Bharatiya Lok Dal
BLLP Bharti Lok Lehar Party
BMSM Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha
Mahasangh
BMUP Bahujan Mukti Party
BMVP Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Party
BNJD Bharatiya National Janta Dal
BNP Bharatiya Navshakti Party
BOP Bira Oriya Party
BOPF Bodaland Peoples Front
BPI Bolshevik Party of India
BPSP Bihar People's Party
BRC Bharatiya Rajiv Congress
BREM Bahujan Republican Ekta
Manch
BRP Bharatiya Rashtravadi Paksha
(1996)
BRP Bharatiya Republican Paksha
(1989 & 1991)
BRP Bhartiya Rashtriya Party (1996)
BRP Chota Nagpur Bhumi Rakshak
Party (1977)
BRPP Bharatiya Republican Paksha
BRVP Bharatiya Vikash Party
BSCP Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party
BSD Bharatiya Samaj Dal
BSKRP Bharatiya Sampuran Krantikari
Party
BSP Bahujan Samaj Party
BSP Bharatiya Socialist Party (1980)
BSP(A) Bahujan Samaj Party
(Ambedkar)
BSP(K) Bahujan Sangharsh Party
(Kanshiram)
BSSP Bharatiya Sadbhawna Samaj
Party
BVA Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi
BYS Bharatiya Yuva Shakti
CMM Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha
CNSPJP Chota Nagpur Santhal
Parganas Janta Party
CP Cochin Party
CPI Communist Party of India
CPI(ML) Communist Party of India
(Marxist-Leninist)
CPI(ML)(L) Communist Party of India
(Marxist-Lenninist) (Liberation)
CPIM Communist Party of India
(Marxist-Leninist) Red Star
CPM Cummunist Party of India
(Marxist)
CSP Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party
CVP Champaran Vikas Party
CWL Common Weal Party
DBSM Democratic Bahujan Samaj
Morcha
DBSP Democratic Bharatiya Samaj
Party
DDP Doordarshi Party
DKP Deseeya Karshaka Party
DLP Barat Desam Labour Party
DMDK Desiya Murpokku Dravida
Kazhagam
DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagamq
DMM All India Dalit Muslim Minorities
Suraksha Mahasangh
DNC Deccan Congress (1989)
DNC Democratic National
Conference (1967)
DP Democratic Party
DPP Dalit Panthers Party
DTMK Dhiravida Thelgar Munnetra
Kalagam
EIT Eastern Indian Tribal Union
EKSP Eklavya Samaj Party
ES Ekta Shakti
EU Ephraim Union
FB Forward Block
FB(S) Forward Bloc (Socialist)
FBL All India Forward Block
FBL(MG) Forward Bloc (Marxist Group)
FBL(RG) Forward Bloc (Ruikar Group)
FBM Forward Bloc (Marxist)
FPM Federal Party of Manipur
GAVP Gujarat Adijati Vikash Paksh
GGP Gondvana Gantantra Party
GKC Gandhi Kamraj National
Congress
GL Gorkha League
GLP Gomant Lok Party
GMS Gondwana Mukti Sena
GNC Garo National Council
GNLF Gorkha National Liberation Front
GOL(BG) Akhil Bhartiya Gorkha League
(Budhiman Gurung)
POLITICAL PARTIES
GP Gantantra Parishad
GSS Gandhi Sebak Seva
GYVP Gujarat Yuva Vikas Party
HiPPa Hindusthan Praja Paksha
HJCBL Haryana Janhit Congress (Bl)
HJD Hul Jharkhand
HJKP Hul Jharkhand Party
HJP Hindustan Janta Party
HJP Hul Jharkhand Party (1991)
HLD(R) Haryana Lok Dal (Rastriya)
HLS Haryana Lok Samiti
HMS Akhil Bharatiya Hindu
Mahasabha
HPDP Hill State People's Democratic
Party
HPI Humnist Party of India
HPP Hill People Party
HSD Hindustani Shoshit Dal
HSPDP Hill State People's Democratic
Party
HSPP Hyderabad State Praja Party
HVC Himachal Vikash Congress
HVP Haryana Vikas Party
ICJ Indian Congress (J)
ICJ(TG) Indian Congress (J) Trikha Group
ICS Indian Congress (Socialist)
ICS(SCS) Indian Congress (Socialist -
Sarat Chandra Sinha)
IDPP Indian Democratic People's
Party
IFDP Indian Federal Democratic
Party
IGL All India Gorkha League
IJP Indian Justice Party
ILP All India Labour Party
IML Indian Union Muslim League
INC Indian National Congress
INC(I) Indian Natioanl Congress (I)
INC(U) Indian National Congress (U)
IND Independent
INL Indian National League
INLD Indian National Lok Dal
IPF Indian Peoples Front
IPFT Indigenousn People's Front of
Tripura
IPP Indian Peace Party
ISP Indian Socialist Party
ISSP Indian Savarn Samaj Party
IUC Indian Unity Centre
IUML Indian Union Muslim League
JAC Jana Congress
JAP Janta Party
JaSPa Jai Samaikyandhra Party
JBSP Jai Bharat Samanta Party
JD Janata Dal
JD(G) Janata Dal (Gujrat)
JD(S) Janata Dal (Secular)
JD(U) Janata Dal (United)
JDP Jharkhand Disom Party
JDR Janta Dal Rashtravadi
JF Akhil Bharatiya Gram Parishad
JGP Jago Party
JHJAM Jharkhand Janadikhar Manch
JHJM Jharkhand Jan Morcha
JHP Jai Hind Party
JHP Jharkhand Party (1952 & 1957)
JKAL Jammu and Kashmir Awami
League
JKANC Jammu & Kashmir Awami
National Conference
JKD Jana Kranti Dal (1967)
JKD Jharkhand Dal (1989)
JKD Jharkhand Party
JKMP Jawan Kisan Mazdoor Party
JKN Jammu & Kashmir National
Conference
JKNPP Jammu & Kashmir National
Panthers Party
JKP Jharkhand Party
JKP(N) Jharkhand Party (Noren)
JKPDP Jammu & Kashmir Peoples
Democratic Party
JKPP Jharkhand People's Party
JMBP Jai Maha Bharath Party
JMD All India Shiromani Baba Jivan
Singh Mazabhi Dal
JMM Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
JMM(M) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Mardi)
JMM(U) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
(Ulgulan)
JNP Jan Parishad (1991)
JNP Janata Party
JNP (JP) Janata Pary (JP)
JNP(S) Janta Party (Secular)
JP Janata Party
JPC Jammu & Kashmir People
Conference
JPP Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party
JPS Jan Parishad (1996)
JPS Janvadi Party(Socialist)
JS Jan Sangh
JSS Jan Surajya Shakti
JTP Jai Telengana Party
JUSP Justice Party
JVM Jharkhand Vikas Morcha
(Prajatantrik)
KAP Karunaadu Party
KCJ Kerala Congress (J)
KCM Kerala Congress (M)
KCP Karnataka Congress Party
KCP Kerala Congress (Pillai Group)
(1977)
KCVP Kannada Chalavali Vatal
Paksha
KEC Kerala Congress
KEC(M) Kerala Congress(M)
KGP Karnataka Gana Parishad
KJD Khasi-Jaintia Durbar
KJSP Kisan Janta Sanyukta Party
KKJHS Kranti Kari Jai Hind Sena
KKP Kamgar Kisan Paksha
KLP Krishikar Lok Party
KM Krantisena Maharashtra
KMM Kisan Mazdoor Mandal
KMP Uttar Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor
Party
KMPP Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
KNA Kuki National Assembly
KNA Kuki National Association (1952)
KNDP Kannada Nadu Party
KNMK Kongu Nadu Munnetra
Kazhagam
KRRS Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha
KRS Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha
KS Kalinga Sena
KSM Krantikari Samajwadi Manch
KSP Kerala Socialist Party
KSVP Krantikari Samyavadi Party
KTVP Karnataka Vikash Party
KVSP Kosi Vikas Party
LB Lok Bharati
LBP Lok Bhalai Party
LD Lok Dal
LHP Lok Hit Party
LJNSP Lok Jan Shakti Party
LJP Lok Jan Shakti Party
LKD Lok Dal
LKD (B) Lok Dal (Bahuguna)
LKSGM Loksangram
LP(S) Labour Party (Secular)
LPI(V) Labour Party of India (V.V.
Prasad)
LPSP Lokpriya Samaj Party
LRP Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh
LS Lok Shakti
LSP Lok Satta Party
LSS Lok Sewak Sangh
LSWP Loktantrik Samajwadi Party
LTSD Loktantrik Samata Dal
MADMK M.G.R.Anna D.M.Kazhagam
MADP Moulik Adhikar Party
MAG Maharashtrawadi Gomantak
MAMAK Manithaneya Makkal Katchi
MANP Mana Party
MaSP Mahajana Socialist Party
MBT Majlis Bachao Tahreek
MCO Marxist Co-Ordination
M-COR Marxist (Co-Ordination)
MCPI Marxist Communist Party of
India (S.S. Srivastava)
MCPI(S) Marxist Communist Party of
India (S.S.Srivastava)
MD Mahan Dal
MDF Maraland Democratic Front
MDMK Marumalarchi Dravida
Munnetra Kazhagam
MDP Meghalaya Democratic Party
MHA Marx Engles Leninist Commune
Health Association
MIM Allindia Majlis-E Ithehad-Ul-
Mulimeen
MJP Mahagujarat Janta Party
ML Madras State Muslim League
Party (1952)
ML Muslim League
MLO Muslim League (Opposition)
MLP Minorities Labour Party
MMKA Makkal Manadu Katchi
MNF Mizo National Front
MNS Maharashtra Navnirman Sena