Chhattisgarh · PC 9 · 2004Reserved (ST)

Bastar

Winner — Lok Sabha 2004

BALIRAM KASHYAP

BJP· NDA (NDA)

BJP 47.3%INC 35.2%6 others 17.5%

Votes

2,12,893

47.3% share

Winning margin

54,373

12.1% of votes

Total votes cast

4,50,425

Candidates

Seat history

2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

8 total

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
1	BALIRAM KASHYAP	BJP NDA (NDA)	2,12,893	47.3%
2	MAHENDRA KARMA	INC UPA	1,58,520	35.2%
3	RAMNATH SARFE	CPI Left	30,608	6.8%
4	DASI BAI	IND	24,556	5.5%
5	CHANDRA SHEKHAR DHRUVA (SHEKHAR)	IND	7,465	1.7%
6	LAXMINATH BHARTI	BSP	6,856	1.5%
7	SHIVRAM	CPI(ML)(L)	5,017	1.1%
8	SHKUNTALA ATE	SP	4,510	1.0%

The Record The Place The State

Average turnout (6th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT

marginal

12.1%

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mean 7.4% · min 0.1% · max 12.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT

75%

lowerhigher

6th of 11

How crowded is the field?

SEAT

2.18

fewer partiesmore parties

8th of 11

How much NOTA?

SEAT

0.3%

lowerhigher

9th of 11

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT

neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT

2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES

BJP 47.3%INC 35.2%CPI 6.8%IND 5.5%OTH 5.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT

2/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.02 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Population

10,32,754

Density

216 / km²

Sex ratio

1017 ♀/1000 ♂

Area

4,790 km²

SC population13.5%

ST population27.1%

NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01

98%HINDU

Hindu 97.6%Other 2.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Tap water12.7%

Electricity82.8%

Sanitation18.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21

Institutional births92.9%

Children fully vaccinated82.1%

Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.8%

Children underweight (under 5)25.8%

Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.0%

Women literate70.6%

Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.5%

Clean cooking fuel30.4%

Health insurance76.2%

What's nearby?

38 locations

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI

Known forDISTRICT

🏺Milk Based Product🏺Rice

Sirpur Group of Monuments

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area surrounding Sirpur and eastern mound

⭐Heritage SiteWikidata

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Q46067366

🛕TempleWikidata

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Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

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Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

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Area around Sirpur village -Chandi Mandir

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Area around Sirpur village -Chandi Mandir

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavate Monastry near raikera tank

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavate Monastry near raikera tank

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Market Area

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Market Area

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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.

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