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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · PC 9 · 1967
Bhanjanagar
Winner — Lok Sabha 1967
A. T. SARMA
INC· INC
INC 32.1%CPI 30.0%3 others 37.9%
Votes
69,120
32.1% share
Winning margin
4,695
2.2% of votes
Total votes cast
2,15,089
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. T. SARMA | INC | 69,120 | 32.1% |
| 2 | D. PANDA | Left | 64,425 | 29.9% |
| 3 | S. PADHY | Jan Sangh-led | 43,594 | 20.3% |
| 4 | T. MAHAPATRO | IND | 20,682 | 9.6% |
| 5 | R.. MISRA | IND | 17,268 | 8.0% |
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 (6th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 1.2% · max 44.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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6th of 21How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.24
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 21How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
10th of 21How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 32.1%CPI 29.9%SWA 20.3%IND 9.6%IND 8.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,92,811
Density
268 / km²
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,452 km²
SC population19.6%
ST population13.6%
Figures are for Dhenkanal, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 99.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water6.2%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation18.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.8%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.3%
Children underweight (under 5)30.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.9%
Women literate74.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel28.8%
Health insurance55.2%
What's nearby?
16 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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