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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · PC 9 · 1971
Bhanjanagar
Winner — Lok Sabha 1971
DUTIKRISHNA PANDA
CPI· Left
CPI 41.8%UTC 40.6%1 others 17.7%
Votes
1,02,956
41.8% share
Winning margin
2,858
1.2% of votes
Total votes cast
2,46,583
Candidates
3
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DUTIKRISHNA PANDA | Left | 1,02,956 | 41.8% |
| 2 | BIJAYA NANDA PATTANAYAK | UTC | 1,00,098 | 40.6% |
| 3 | SARAT CHANDRA MOHAPATRA | Grand Alliance | 43,529 | 17.6% |
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
lean1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 1.2% · max 44.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
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
CPI 41.8%UTC 40.6%SWA 17.6%
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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