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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · PC 10 · 19512 seats · 1 SC
Balasore
Winner — Lok Sabha 1951
KANHU CHARAN JENA
Also elected — same seat
BHAGABAT SAHU
Indian National Congress· 1,51,813 votes
INC 33.7%INC 25.0%4 others 41.3%
Votes
2,05,151
33.7% share
Winning margin
1,11,146
18.3% of votes
Total votes cast
6,07,958
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KANHU CHARAN JENAElected | 2,05,151 | 33.7% | |
| 2 | BHAGABAT SAHUElected | 1,51,813 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | SIDHESWAR JENA | 94,005 | 15.5% | |
| 4 | NITYANANDA MAHAPATRA | 77,024 | 12.7% | |
| 5 | MADAN BEHERA | 44,209 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | BASUDEV NAYAK | 35,756 | 5.9% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (8th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.6% · min 1.3% · max 53.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
8th of 21How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 21How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
11th of 21How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 33.7%INC 25.0%SP 15.5%SP 12.7%GP 7.3%GP 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,48,997
Density
251 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,575 km²
SC population17.9%
ST population21.1%
Figures are for Balangir, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.1%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water10.2%
Electricity28.6%
Sanitation15.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.9%
Children fully vaccinated95.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.7%
Children underweight (under 5)37.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.4%
Women literate68.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.0%
Clean cooking fuel32.6%
Health insurance44.0%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Bomkai Saree & FabricsGI🏺Cotton🏺Onion
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Chausathi Yogini Temple together with three minor Shrines
🏛️MonumentASI
Chausathi Yogini Temple together with three minor Shrines
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.