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Odisha · PC 3 · 19512 seats · 1 ST
Kalahandi Bolangir
Winner — Lok Sabha 1951
GIRIDHARI BHOI
Also elected — same seat
RAJENDRA NARAYAN SINGH DEO
Ganatantra Parishad· 1,88,116 votes
GP 35.8%GP 34.0%2 others 30.2%
Votes
1,98,378
35.8% share
Winning margin
1,09,689
19.8% of votes
Total votes cast
5,53,858
Candidates
4
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIRIDHARI BHOIElected | 1,98,378 | 35.8% | |
| 2 | RAJENDRA NARAYAN SINGH DEOElected | 1,88,116 | 34.0% | |
| 3 | JOGESWARA KUMRA | 88,689 | 16.0% | |
| 4 | UDHISTIR MISRA | 78,675 | 14.2% |
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.
High turnout (3rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 0.8% · max 33.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
3rd of 21How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 21How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
12th of 21How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
GP 35.8%GP 34.0%INC 16.0%INC 14.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,41,099
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
976 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,624 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population34.1%
Figures are for Sambalpur, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.6%Other 7.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity50.8%
Sanitation22.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.7%
Women literate71.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.4%
Clean cooking fuel42.6%
Health insurance49.3%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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