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Sikkim · PC 1 · 2009
Sikkim
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
PREM DAS RAI
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 63.3%INC 29.6%5 others 7.1%
Votes
1,59,351
63.3% share
Winning margin
84,868
33.7% of votes
Total votes cast
2,51,751
Candidates
7
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.73 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total
High turnout (1st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe33.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 32.3% · min 0.0% · max 86.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
1st of 1How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.63
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 1How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
1st of 1How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 63.3%INC 29.6%OTH 7.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.73 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,83,583
Density
297 / km²
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
954 km²
SC population5.4%
ST population27.7%
Figures are for East District, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 62.7%Buddhist 25.6%Christian 8.3%Other 3.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.7%
Sanitation90.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.8%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.8%
Children underweight (under 5)13.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.4%
Clean cooking fuel87.6%
Health insurance29.9%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Animal Husbandry related products🏺Buck Wheat🏷️Dalle KhursaniGI🏷️Dalle KhursaniGI🏷️Dalle KhursaniGI🏺Floriculture🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Orange🏺Pharma related🏷️Sikkim Large CardamomGI🏷️Sikkim Large CardamomGI🏷️Sikkim Large CardamomGI🏺Tea🏺Tourism🏺Tourism🏺Trout Fishing
Coronation Throne of Norbugang near Yuksam
🏛️MonumentASI
Coronation Throne of Norbugang near Yuksam
Rabdentse site of ancient capital of Sikkim
🏛️MonumentASI
Rabdentse site of ancient capital of Sikkim
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.