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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · PC 10 · 1998
Aska
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
NAVEEN PATNAIK
BJD· NDA (NDA)
BJD 53.9%INC 38.9%1 others 7.2%
Votes
3,10,751
53.9% share
Winning margin
86,211
14.9% of votes
Total votes cast
5,76,691
Candidates
3
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAVEEN PATNAIK | NDA (NDA) | 3,10,751 | 53.9% |
| 2 | CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHOO | INC | 2,24,540 | 38.9% |
| 3 | NITYANANDA PRADHAN | Left | 41,400 | 7.2% |
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 (8th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.6% · min 1.3% · max 53.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
8th of 21How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 21How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
11th of 21How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 53.9%INC 38.9%CPI 7.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,48,997
Density
251 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,575 km²
SC population17.9%
ST population21.1%
Figures are for Balangir, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.1%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water10.2%
Electricity28.6%
Sanitation15.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.9%
Children fully vaccinated95.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.7%
Children underweight (under 5)37.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.4%
Women literate68.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.0%
Clean cooking fuel32.6%
Health insurance44.0%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Bomkai Saree & FabricsGI🏺Cotton🏺Onion
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Chausathi Yogini Temple together with three minor Shrines
🏛️MonumentASI
Chausathi Yogini Temple together with three minor Shrines
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.