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Chhattisgarh · PC 10 · 2014Reserved (ST)
Bastar
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
DINESH KASHYAP
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 50.1%INC 34.0%7 others 15.9%
Votes
3,85,829
50.1% share
Winning margin
1,24,359
16.1% of votes
Total votes cast
7,69,913
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total
Average turnout (8th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 4.3% · max 17.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
8th of 11How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.70
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 11How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.6%
lowerhigher
1st of 11How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.70EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.1%INC 34.0%OTH 10.9%NOTA 5.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,13,199
Density
135 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,470 km²
SC population2.7%
ST population65.9%
Figures are for Bastar, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.4%Other 6.2%Other 3.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water16.0%
Electricity51.4%
Sanitation20.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.5%
Children fully vaccinated57.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.1%
Children underweight (under 5)45.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.2%
Women literate52.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Clean cooking fuel31.6%
Health insurance69.3%
What's nearby?
14 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bastar Craft🏺Bell Metal (Dhokra)🏺Millet Based Products🏺Minor Forest Produce - Tamarind🏺Tamarind🏷️Wooden CraftGI
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Bhairam Dev temple (Ardhanarishawara Image)
🏛️MonumentASI
Bhairam Dev temple (Ardhanarishawara Image)
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Danteswari Devi Temple with Bhairambaba Temple
🏛️MonumentASI
Danteswari Devi Temple with Bhairambaba Temple
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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.