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Odisha · PC 14 · 1996

Kalahandi

Winner — Lok Sabha 1996

BHAKTA CHARAN DAS
SAP 35.2%INC 25.8%14 others 39.0%
Votes
2,00,080
35.1% share
Winning margin
53,033
9.3% of votes
Total votes cast
5,69,149
Candidates
16
Seat history

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BHAKTA CHARAN DAS
2,00,08035.1%
2
SUBASH CHANDRA NAYAK
INC
1,47,04725.8%
3
UDIT PRATAP DEO
United Front
87,25915.3%
4
BHAWANI SANKAR BABU
BJP
62,95611.1%
5
PRAHALAD AGRAWAL
IND
16,0032.8%
6
BHAIRAB NAYAK
IND
13,6392.4%
7
GOBINDA CHANDRA SAHU
JP
10,3021.8%
8
JALANDHAR BHOI
IND
7,0251.2%
9
DHANSINGH CHHATRIA
IND
6,5221.1%
10
BIDESHI KAR
IND
3,9400.7%
11
SANTOSH KUMAR ACHARYA
AIIC(T)
3,0400.5%
12
BHAGABAN BARIK
IND
2,7920.5%
13
SWAYAMBARA MAJHI
IND
2,7200.5%
14
RANJIT KUMAR DASH
2,0340.4%
15
ANANDA KUMAR PATRA
IND
1,8990.3%
16
HARIHARA MAJHI
IND
1,8910.3%

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 (18th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 4.5% · max 31.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
18th of 21

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.44
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 21

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
15th of 21

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAP 35.1%INC 25.8%JD 15.3%BJP 11.1%OTH 12.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,24,470
Density
667 / km²
Sex ratio
940 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,932 km²
SC population19.0%
ST population3.6%

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.7%Muslim 5.4%Other 1.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.7%
Electricity61.7%
Sanitation36.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.9%
Children fully vaccinated90.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.5%
Women literate80.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel45.1%
Health insurance42.3%

What's nearby?

18 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Anantesvara Mahadev Temple

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Anantesvara Mahadev Temple

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Ancient monuments of Barabati Fortress and the ruins & remains of all ancient edifices, gateways…

Ancient monuments of Barabati Fortress and the ruins & remains of all ancient edifices, gateways…

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Ancient monuments of Barabati Fortress and the ruins & remains of all ancient edifices, gateways etc.

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