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Odisha · PC 3 · 19572 seats · 1 ST
Kalahandi
Winner — Lok Sabha 1957
PRATAP KESHARI DEO
Also elected — same seat
BIJAYA CHANDRA PADHAN
Ganatantra Parishad· 1,51,681 votes
GP 37.1%GP 32.1%3 others 30.8%
Votes
1,74,920
37.1% share
Winning margin
1,04,587
22.2% of votes
Total votes cast
4,71,952
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRATAP KESHARI DEOElected | 1,74,920 | 37.1% | |
| 2 | BIJAYA CHANDRA PADHANElected | 1,51,681 | 32.1% | |
| 3 | GHANASYAMDAS THIDANI | 70,333 | 14.9% | |
| 4 | JOGESWAR MAJHI | 58,577 | 12.4% | |
| 5 | SATYANARAYAN JENA | IND | 16,441 | 3.5% |
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
lean22.2%
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 37.1%GP 32.1%INC 14.9%INC 12.4%OTH 3.5%
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
Known forDISTRICT
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