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Chhattisgarh · PC 4 · 2009

Korba

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

CHARAN DAS MAHANT
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 42.2%BJP 39.4%16 others 18.4%
Votes
3,14,616
42.2% share
Winning margin
20,737
2.8% of votes
Total votes cast
7,45,612
Candidates
18
Seat history

1 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHARAN DAS MAHANT
UPA (UPA)
3,14,61642.2%
2
KARUNA SHUKLA
NDA
2,93,87939.4%
3
HIRA SINGH MARKAAM
32,9624.4%
4
SHAMBHU PRASAD SHARMA ADVOCATE
IND
23,1363.1%
5
VIJAY LAXMI SHARMA
17,8652.4%
6
RAMLAKHAN KASHI
IND
10,4081.4%
7
SATRUPA
IND
9,5121.3%
8
SANTOSH BANJARE
IND
8,9411.2%
9
CHARAN DAS
IND
6,8240.9%
10
RAMDAYAL ORAON
IND
5,6650.8%
11
PAWAN KUMAR
IND
5,2900.7%
12
FULESHWAR PRASAD SURJAIHA
IND
4,1340.6%
13
GEND DAS MAHANT
IND
3,0520.4%
14
SANGEETA NIRMALKAR
BHPD
2,3550.3%
15
KEDARNATH RAJWADE
UPA
2,1500.3%
16
BUDHWAR SINGH UIKEY
RGOP
1,8020.2%
17
CHAITI DEVI MAHANT
CSP
1,6110.2%
18
DR. VIPIN SINHA
CGVP
1,4100.2%

Average turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 4.4% · min 0.4% · max 13.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
5th of 11

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.48
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 11

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
6th of 11

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.2%BJP 39.4%OTH 18.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.01 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,06,640
Density
183 / km²
Sex ratio
969 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,598 km²
SC population10.3%
ST population40.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.9%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.5%
Electricity73.0%
Sanitation28.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births75.4%
Children fully vaccinated68.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.4%
Women literate73.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel35.5%
Health insurance60.6%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Minor Forest Produce - Mahua🏺Tomato
Chaiturgarh (Close to Bagdara) (Chaiturgarh/Lafa Fort)

Chaiturgarh (Close to Bagdara) (Chaiturgarh/Lafa Fort)

🏛️MonumentASI

Chaiturgarh (Close to Bagdara) (Chaiturgarh/Lafa Fort)

Mahadeo Temple

Mahadeo Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Mahadeo Temple

The Remains of a very ancient temple and mounds (Mahadev temple)

The Remains of a very ancient temple and mounds (Mahadev temple)

🏛️MonumentASI

The Remains of a very ancient temple and mounds (Mahadev temple)

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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