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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Chhattisgarh · PC 6 · 2009
Rajnandgaon
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
MADHUSUDAN YADAV
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 52.7%INC 38.4%12 others 8.9%
Votes
4,37,721
52.7% share
Winning margin
1,19,074
14.3% of votes
Total votes cast
8,30,581
Candidates
14
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MADHUSUDAN YADAV | NDA (NDA) | 4,37,721 | 52.7% |
| 2 | DEVWRAT SINGH | UPA | 3,18,647 | 38.4% |
| 3 | D.R.YADAV PRACHARYA | IND | 19,984 | 2.4% |
| 4 | PRADHUMAN NETAM | 15,956 | 1.9% | |
| 5 | GANGARAM NISHAD | EKSP | 8,307 | 1.0% |
| 6 | MADAN YADAV | IND | 7,452 | 0.9% |
| 7 | MANGAL DAS BANGARE | IND | 6,199 | 0.8% |
| 8 | BHAG CHAND VAIDHYA | IND | 5,390 | 0.7% |
| 9 | DILIP RATHOR SAMPADAK | IND | 2,540 | 0.3% |
| 10 | DERHARAM LODHI | IND | 2,230 | 0.3% |
| 11 | NARAD KHOTHALIYA | CGVP | 1,800 | 0.2% |
| 12 | JALAL MOHAMMAD QURESHI | IND | 1,675 | 0.2% |
| 13 | AJAY JAISWAL | IND | 1,341 | 0.2% |
| 14 | AJAY PALI | IND | 1,339 | 0.2% |
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 3.1% · max 20.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
3rd of 11How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 11How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
5th of 11How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.7%INC 38.4%OTH 9.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,37,133
Density
190 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,070 km²
SC population10.2%
ST population26.4%
Figures are for Rajnandgaon, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 91.1%Other 9.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water23.1%
Electricity87.3%
Sanitation25.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated91.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)31.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.3%
Women literate80.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.8%
Clean cooking fuel27.4%
Health insurance80.8%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Soyabean🏺Sugarcane based product (Ex. Jaggery, Molasses)

Old Temple near Gandai (Old Temple) Shiva Temple
🏛️MonumentASI
Old Temple near Gandai (Old Temple) Shiva 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.