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Delhi · PC 7 · 1967Reserved (SC)
Karol Bagh
Winner — Lok Sabha 1967
R. S. VIDHYARTHI
BJS· Jan Sangh-led
BJS 40.2%INC 37.3%3 others 22.5%
Votes
62,292
40.2% share
Winning margin
4,494
2.9% of votes
Total votes cast
1,54,995
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. S. VIDHYARTHI | Jan Sangh-led | 62,292 | 40.2% |
| 2 | N. PRABHAKAR | INC | 57,798 | 37.3% |
| 3 | G. R. NIRWAN | Jan Sangh-led | 18,902 | 12.2% |
| 4 | K. R. JAJORIA | IND | 14,972 | 9.7% |
| 5 | D. RAM | IND | 1,031 | 0.7% |
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 (6th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 1.0% · max 39.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
6th of 7How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 7How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
5th of 7How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJS 40.2%INC 37.3%RPI 12.2%IND 9.7%OTH 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,31,929
Density
11060 / km²
Sex ratio
862 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
247 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.9%Muslim 16.3%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water71.0%
Electricity99.2%
Sanitation88.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.1%
Children fully vaccinated64.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.7%
Children underweight (under 5)20.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.9%
Women literate84.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.5%
Clean cooking fuel99.1%
Health insurance24.5%
What's nearby?
29 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Hospitality Services🏺Tourism (Medical & Religious)
Area between Balban Khan's Tomb & Jamali Kamali
🏛️MonumentASI
Area between Balban Khan's Tomb & Jamali Kamali
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.