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Himachal Pradesh · PC 4 · 2009Reserved (SC)

Shimla

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

VIRENDER KASHYAP
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 50.4%INC 46.0%5 others 3.6%
Votes
3,10,946
50.4% share
Winning margin
27,327
4.4% of votes
Total votes cast
6,16,678
Candidates
7
Seat history

0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.26 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIRENDER KASHYAP
NDA (NDA)
3,10,94650.4%
2
DHANI RAM SHANDIL
UPA
2,83,61946.0%
3
SOM NATH
8,1601.3%
4
SHURVEER SINGH
IND
6,2541.0%
5
ROOP RAM
IND
3,5100.6%
6
GURNAM SINGH CHANDEL
2,1200.3%
7
BRIJ LAL
2,0690.3%

Average turnout (3rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.7% · min 0.3% · max 61.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
3rd of 4

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.07
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 4

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
2nd of 4

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.4%INC 46.0%OTH 3.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/7

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.26 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,14,010
Density
159 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,131 km²
SC population26.5%
ST population1.1%

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.2%Other 2.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water92.1%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation68.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated96.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)14.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.5%
Women literate93.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.1%
Clean cooking fuel78.0%
Health insurance37.1%

What's nearby?

7 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mushrooms🏺Packaging (Corrugated Boxes)🏺Tourism

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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