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Odisha · PC 11 · 1972 by-electionReserved (ST)

Koraput

Winner — 1972 by-election

INC 60.9%SWA 39.1%
Votes
72,306
60.9% share
Winning margin
25,827
21.7% of votes
Total votes cast
1,18,785
Candidates
2
Seat history

All Candidates

2 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
G.GOMANGO
72,30660.9%
2
B.MALLANA
46,47939.1%

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.

High turnout (5th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
21.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 2.2% · max 47.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
5th of 21

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 21

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
9th of 21

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 60.9%SWA 39.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,76,869
Density
199 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,920 km²
SC population18.2%
ST population28.5%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

Figures are for Kalahandi, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.6%Other 1.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.7%
Electricity22.5%
Sanitation11.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.8%
Children fully vaccinated91.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Children underweight (under 5)33.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.2%
Women literate61.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.3%
Clean cooking fuel28.9%
Health insurance48.6%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cotton🏺Handicraft (Wood Carving)🏺Onion

Asurgarh

Heritage SiteWikidata
🏛️

Ancient Site Asurgarh fort

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient Site Asurgarh fort

🏛️

Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana Chhaya and other ancient monuments and remains

🏛️MonumentASI

Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana Chhaya and other ancient monuments and remains

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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