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Punjab · PC 6 · 2004

Hoshiarpur

Winner — Lok Sabha 2004

AVINASH RAI KHANNA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 44.2%CPM 28.3%6 others 27.5%
Votes
2,89,815
44.2% share
Winning margin
1,04,371
15.9% of votes
Total votes cast
6,55,691
Candidates
8
Seat history

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AVINASH RAI KHANNA
NDA (NDA)
2,89,81544.2%
2
COMRADE DARSHAN SINGH MATTU
Left
1,85,44428.3%
3
CHARANJIT SINGH CHANNI
1,56,27023.8%
4
AJEET SINGH PARMAR
SJP(R)
7,5111.1%
5
KULDIP RAI
IND
6,5651.0%
6
SADHU SINGH SAINI
IND
3,8830.6%
7
HARMESH LAL AZAD
IND
3,4160.5%
8
GURDEV SINGH
BGTD
2,7870.4%

Average turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
15.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.5% · max 33.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
9th of 13

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.69
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 13

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
2nd of 13

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.69EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.2%CPM 28.3%BSP 23.8%OTH 3.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,84,627
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,356 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population0.0%

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%SIKH
Sikh 52.7%Hindu 44.5%Other 2.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water60.8%
Electricity97.2%
Sanitation66.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.5%
Women literate86.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.4%
Clean cooking fuel63.9%
Health insurance37.8%

What's nearby?

9 locations
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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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