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Gujarat · PC 9 · 2004Reserved (SC)
Dhandhuka
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
VARMA RATILAL KALIDAS
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 48.3%INC 43.9%5 others 7.9%
Votes
2,49,322
48.3% share
Winning margin
22,794
4.4% of votes
Total votes cast
5,16,553
Candidates
7
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VARMA RATILAL KALIDAS | NDA (NDA) | 2,49,322 | 48.3% |
| 2 | YOGENDRAKUMAR MAVJIBHAI MAKWANA | UPA | 2,26,528 | 43.9% |
| 3 | CHAVDA MANILAL RAMJIBHAI | 11,638 | 2.3% | |
| 4 | SOYANTAR DINESHKUMAR KALIDAS (ADVOCATE) | IND | 11,627 | 2.3% |
| 5 | PARMAR CHHABILDAS KESHAVLAL | 7,142 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | JAYABEN MAGANBHAI RANVA | IND | 5,681 | 1.1% |
| 7 | CHAUHAN JITENDRAKUMAR NARANBHAI | IND | 4,615 | 0.9% |
Low turnout (21st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.8% · max 31.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
21st of 26How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 26How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
22nd of 26How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.3%INC 43.9%OTH 7.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,56,268
Density
169 / km²
Sex ratio
930 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,423 km²
SC population10.2%
ST population1.2%
Figures are for Surendranagar, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 6.3%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water69.6%
Electricity88.2%
Sanitation35.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.6%
Children fully vaccinated62.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Children underweight (under 5)41.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.6%
Women literate75.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Clean cooking fuel56.9%
Health insurance50.4%
What's nearby?
18 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Single Ikat weaving🏺Spinning and Cotton Yarn🏷️Tangaliya ShawlGI
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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.