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Madhya Pradesh · PC 19 · 1977Reserved (ST)
Kanker
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
AGHANSINGH
Janata Party· Janata Party
JNP 54.3%INC 35.0%1 others 10.7%
Votes
1,51,392
59.5% share
Winning margin
53,777
21.1% of votes
Total votes cast
2,78,807
Candidates
3
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGHANSINGH | 1,51,392 | 59.5% | |
| 2 | ARVIND BISHRAM | 97,615 | 38.4% | |
| 3 | BHAUSINGH MANJHI | IND | 5,546 | 2.2% |
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 (18th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.5% · min 4.4% · max 54.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
18th of 29How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.88
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 29How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
24th of 29How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 59.5%INC 38.4%OTH 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,71,061
Density
855 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,772 km²
SC population15.1%
ST population2.9%
Figures are for Bhopal, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.0%Muslim 22.2%Other 3.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water59.6%
Electricity92.9%
Sanitation72.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.9%
Children underweight (under 5)29.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.5%
Women literate80.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.3%
Clean cooking fuel83.6%
Health insurance50.7%
What's nearby?
12 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.