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Chhattisgarh · PC 2 · 2009Reserved (ST)

Raigarh

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

VISHNU DEO SAI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 47.4%INC 41.5%8 others 11.1%
Votes
4,43,948
47.4% share
Winning margin
55,848
6.0% of votes
Total votes cast
9,35,746
Candidates
10
Seat history

0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VISHNU DEO SAI
BJP
NDA (NDA)
4,43,94847.4%
2
HRIDAYARAM RATHIYA
INC
UPA
3,88,10041.5%
3
BAHADUR SINGH RATHIA
BSP
37,9724.1%
4
HALDHAR RAM SIDAR
IND
23,3612.5%
5
SANJAY TIRKEY
IND
9,4531.0%
6
DARSHAN SIDAR
GGP
9,4401.0%
7
AMRIT TIRKEY
IND
8,9531.0%
8
KAMRISH SINGH GOND
IND
6,6800.7%
9
SHIRACHAND EKKA
JMM
UPA
4,3020.5%
10
MEERA DEVI SINGH TIRKEY
CGVP
3,5370.4%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (2nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 4.9% · max 17.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
2nd of 11

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 11

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
4th of 11

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.4%INC 41.5%OTH 11.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.14 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,93,984
Density
211 / km²
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,086 km²
SC population15.1%
ST population33.8%

Figures are for Raigarh, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.3%Other 4.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.7%
Electricity82.2%
Sanitation19.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.7%
Children fully vaccinated90.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.2%
Women literate74.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel29.8%
Health insurance66.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Litchi🏺Tomato
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary

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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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