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Chhattisgarh · PC 4 · 2004Reserved (SC)

Bilaspur

Winner — Lok Sabha 2004

PUNNULAL MOHLE
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 52.3%INC 39.1%5 others 8.6%
Votes
3,24,729
52.3% share
Winning margin
81,553
13.1% of votes
Total votes cast
6,21,425
Candidates
7
Seat history

0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.00 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PUNNULAL MOHLE
BJP
NDA (NDA)
3,24,72952.3%
2
DR. BASANT PAHRE
INC
UPA
2,43,17639.1%
3
SHEKHAR KUMAR BANJARE
IND
15,5882.5%
4
ENGG.RAMESHWAR KHARE
BSP
15,4062.5%
5
DR. BHAGIRATHI KHUTE
GGP
11,1831.8%
6
CHOTELAL SUMER
IND
7,2361.2%
7
RAMLAL
SP
4,1070.7%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
13.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 4.4% · min 0.4% · max 13.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
5th of 11

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.48
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 11

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
6th of 11

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.3%INC 39.1%OTH 8.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/7

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.00 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,06,640
Density
183 / km²
Sex ratio
969 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,598 km²
SC population10.3%
ST population40.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

Figures are for Korba, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.9%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.5%
Electricity73.0%
Sanitation28.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births75.4%
Children fully vaccinated68.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.4%
Women literate73.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel35.5%
Health insurance60.6%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Minor Forest Produce - Mahua🏺Tomato
Mahamaya Temple, Ratanpur

Mahamaya Temple, Ratanpur

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Chaiturgarh (Close to Bagdara) (Chaiturgarh/Lafa Fort)

Chaiturgarh (Close to Bagdara) (Chaiturgarh/Lafa Fort)

🏛️MonumentASI

Chaiturgarh (Close to Bagdara) (Chaiturgarh/Lafa Fort)

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Mahadeo Temple

Mahadeo Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Mahadeo Temple

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The Remains of a very ancient temple and mounds (Mahadev temple)

The Remains of a very ancient temple and mounds (Mahadev temple)

🏛️MonumentASI

The Remains of a very ancient temple and mounds (Mahadev temple)

📍Google MapsOSM

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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