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Chhattisgarh · PC 5 · 2014
Bilaspur
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
LAKHAN LAL SAHU
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.5%INC 35.3%25 others 13.2%
Votes
5,61,387
51.5% share
Winning margin
1,76,436
16.2% of votes
Total votes cast
10,90,457
Candidates
27
Seat history
All Candidates
27 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKHAN LAL SAHU | NDA (NDA) | 5,61,387 | 51.5% |
| 2 | KARUNA SHUKLA | UPA | 3,84,951 | 35.3% |
| 3 | DHARAM BHARGAV | 26,340 | 2.4% | |
| 4 | ANAND MISHRA | 20,733 | 1.9% | |
| 5 | PRAKASH SURYA | IND | 14,918 | 1.4% |
| 6 | BALDAU PRASAD SAHU | IND | 13,339 | 1.2% |
| 7 | DINESH KUMAR SINGH KHUSRO NIKHIL | IND | 12,024 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 7,566 | 0.7% |
| 9 | DILIP KOSHLE | IND | 6,911 | 0.6% |
| 10 | DAOSINGH MARAVI | IND | 5,385 | 0.5% |
| 11 | ENG. RAMFAL MANDREY | APoI | 4,294 | 0.4% |
| 12 | GANESH YADAV | 4,279 | 0.4% | |
| 13 | RAM SINGH PANDRAM (PENDRO) | IND | 4,034 | 0.4% |
| 14 | DAYADAS LAHRE | IND | 2,988 | 0.3% |
| 15 | JAITRAM KHANDE | IND | 2,369 | 0.2% |
| 16 | SARITA VIJAY SONI | IND | 2,244 | 0.2% |
| 17 | AJAY PALI | IND | 2,237 | 0.2% |
| 18 | MANIK DAHARIYA | IND | 2,059 | 0.2% |
| 19 | SALIKRAM JOGI | IND | 1,836 | 0.2% |
| 20 | RAMJI SAHU | CSM | 1,776 | 0.2% |
| 21 | DHANIRAM YADAV | 1,706 | 0.2% | |
| 22 | RAMESHWAR KEWAT | IND | 1,661 | 0.1% |
| 23 | LAKHANLAL SAHU | IND | 1,458 | 0.1% |
| 24 | DHANIRAM KHARE | RP(K) | 1,287 | 0.1% |
| 25 | LAKHANLAL SAHU | IND | 910 | 0.1% |
| 26 | LAKHAN LAL SAHU | IND | 910 | 0.1% |
| 27 | LAKHAN LAL SAHU | IND | 855 | 0.1% |
Low turnout (11th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 2.6% · max 16.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
11th of 11How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 11How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
11th of 11How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.5%INC 35.3%OTH 12.5%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,63,629
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,272 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population18.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.4%Other 4.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.7%
Electricity84.4%
Sanitation27.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.4%
Children fully vaccinated52.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.7%
Children underweight (under 5)28.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.5%
Women literate72.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.2%
Clean cooking fuel42.2%
Health insurance60.4%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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The (Stone) doorway etc built into the ruined wall (Ratanpur Fort)
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The (Stone) doorway etc built into the ruined wall (Ratanpur Fort)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.