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Punjab · PC 5 · 1962
Kaithal
Winner — Lok Sabha 1962
DEV DUTT
INC· INC
INC 43.4%SWA 37.7%4 others 18.9%
Votes
1,50,127
43.4% share
Winning margin
19,603
5.7% of votes
Total votes cast
3,45,929
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEV DUTT | INC | 1,50,127 | 43.4% |
| 2 | INDER SINGH | Swatantra Party | 1,30,524 | 37.7% |
| 3 | BIRBAL DASS | 38,651 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | SER SINGH | IND | 11,361 | 3.3% |
| 5 | RAM CHANDER SINGH | RRP | 8,023 | 2.3% |
| 6 | OM DUTT | IND | 7,243 | 2.1% |
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.
Low turnout (12th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.0% · max 32.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
12th of 13How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.26
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 13How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
3rd of 13How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 43.4%SWA 37.7%BJS 11.2%OTH 7.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,86,625
Density
469 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,386 km²
SC population35.1%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Hoshiarpur, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.1%Sikh 33.9%Other 3.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water53.8%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation63.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated92.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.3%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.1%
Women literate91.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel77.3%
Health insurance27.7%
What's nearby?
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