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Chhattisgarh · PC 4 · 2014

Korba

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

DR. BANSHILAL MAHTO
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 41.7%INC 41.3%23 others 17.0%
Votes
4,39,002
41.7% share
Winning margin
4,265
0.4% of votes
Total votes cast
10,52,720
Candidates
25
Seat history

3 of 25 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

25 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. BANSHILAL MAHTO
NDA (NDA)
4,39,00241.7%
2
CHARAN DAS MAHANT
UPA
4,34,73741.3%
3
HIRASINGH MARKAM
52,7535.0%
4
JEEVAN LAL RAOUTEL
IND
18,4591.8%
5
AMAR NATH PANDEY
14,5941.4%
6
DHANSINGH DHURVE
14,1981.4%
7
PRATAP BHANU
IND
9,4950.9%
NOTA
NOTA
8,5700.8%
9
CHARAN BHAYA
IND
6,9190.7%
10
JATA SHANKAR PANDAY
IND
6,4610.6%
11
S.R. ANCHAL
IND
5,6570.5%
12
CHANDRA BHUSHAN PRATAP SINGH KANWAR
APoI
5,2380.5%
13
LAXMAN LAL KAIWART
chp
4,2650.4%
14
PHULESHWAR PRASAD SURAJIHA
IND
4,1110.4%
15
RAJESH KUMAR PANDEY
IND
3,6760.3%
16
DR.URMILA SINGH MARKO
RGOP
2,7680.3%
17
HARBHAJAN SINGH SHYAM
IND
2,7280.3%
18
RAJENDRA SINGH KANWAR
CSM
2,7000.3%
19
MOHAN LAL BARGAHI
IND
2,6790.3%
20
FATTE SINGH SHYAM
IND
2,6710.3%
21
KEWAL GOSWAMI
2,4780.2%
22
SEKH RAUF
IND
2,4220.2%
23
RAJESH KUMAR MAHANT
2,3330.2%
24
KAMAL DEO
BSCP
1,9980.2%
25
SHAMBHU PRASAD SHARMA ADVOCATE
IND
1,8080.2%

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
0.4%
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
BJP 41.7%INC 41.3%GGP 5.0%OTH 11.2%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/24

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 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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