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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · PC 9 · 1996
Bhubaneswar
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
SOUMYA RANJAN PATTNAIK
INC· INC
INC 47.4%CPM 35.0%14 others 17.6%
Votes
2,98,289
47.5% share
Winning margin
78,419
12.5% of votes
Total votes cast
6,28,697
Candidates
16
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUMYA RANJAN PATTNAIK | INC | 2,98,289 | 47.5% |
| 2 | SIVAJI PATNAIK | United Front | 2,19,870 | 35.0% |
| 3 | BRUNDABAN KALAS | BJP | 62,052 | 9.9% |
| 4 | CHINTAMANI PANIGRAHI | AIIC(T) | 15,595 | 2.5% |
| 5 | BAIKUNTHANATH BISWAL | JP | 8,814 | 1.4% |
| 6 | DINESH PRASAD SAHA | IND | 5,111 | 0.8% |
| 7 | DUKHISHYAM MANGARAJ | IND | 4,782 | 0.8% |
| 8 | NAKUL CHANDRA MALLICK | IND | 2,902 | 0.5% |
| 9 | MANTOSH HALDAR | IND | 2,414 | 0.4% |
| 10 | SARBESWAR BHOI | IND | 1,987 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SRIRAMA CHANDRAN SAHOO RATNA BEHERA | IND | 1,810 | 0.3% |
| 12 | KULAMANI SAHOO | IND | 1,400 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SANATAN BEHERA | IND | 1,285 | 0.2% |
| 14 | BIRA KISHORE DAS | IND | 1,107 | 0.2% |
| 15 | MRUTYUNJAYA PRADHAN | IND | 945 | 0.1% |
| 16 | BAJENDRA KUMAR RATH | IND | 334 | 0.1% |
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.
Average turnout (6th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.5%
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 47.5%CPM 35.0%BJP 9.9%OTH 7.7%
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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