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Chhattisgarh · PC 8 · 2004Reserved (ST)
Kanker
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
SOHAN POTAI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 49.5%INC 36.2%4 others 14.2%
Votes
2,74,294
49.5% share
Winning margin
73,626
13.3% of votes
Total votes cast
5,53,888
Candidates
6
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total
Low turnout (10th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.2% · min 7.8% · max 36.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
10th of 11How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.89
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 11How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
10th of 11How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.5%INC 36.2%SP 5.2%OTH 9.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.21 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,63,872
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
12,383 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population11.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.5%
Electricity84.6%
Sanitation31.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.1%
Women literate79.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.8%
Clean cooking fuel60.5%
Health insurance76.9%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Minor Forest Produce - Chirounji🏺Papaya Based Product🏺Rice based products - poha etc
Bhand Dewal (An old ruined Jain Temple)
🏛️MonumentASI
Bhand Dewal (An old ruined Jain Temple)
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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.