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Himachal Pradesh · PC 1 · 2004Reserved (SC)
Simla
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
DHANI RAM SHANDIL
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 58.9%BJP 38.4%1 others 2.7%
Votes
3,11,182
58.9% share
Winning margin
1,08,180
20.5% of votes
Total votes cast
5,28,655
Candidates
3
Seat history
0 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.65 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
3 total
Low turnout (4th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe20.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.4% · min 2.3% · max 81.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
4th of 4How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.97
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 4How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
1st of 4How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.97EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 58.9%BJP 38.4%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.65 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,10,075
Density
263 / km²
Sex ratio
1012 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,739 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population5.6%
Figures are for Kangra, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.8%Other 3.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.5%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.2%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.4%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.5%
Clean cooking fuel49.1%
Health insurance36.4%
What's nearby?
21 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Chamba RumalGI🏷️Kangra PaintingsGI🏷️Kangra TeaGI
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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.