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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Chhattisgarh · PC 6 · 2014
Rajnandgaon
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
ABHISHEK SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 54.6%INC 34.6%12 others 10.8%
Votes
6,43,473
54.6% share
Winning margin
2,35,911
20.0% of votes
Total votes cast
11,78,296
Candidates
14
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABHISHEK SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 6,43,473 | 54.6% |
| 2 | KAMLESHWAR VERMA | UPA | 4,07,562 | 34.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 32,384 | 2.8% |
| 4 | ANAND SAHU | 20,458 | 1.7% | |
| 5 | NARENDRA BANSOD ADVOCATE | APoI | 11,704 | 1.0% |
| 6 | SAHUKAR BHASKAR | IND | 11,478 | 1.0% |
| 7 | WAMANRAO BAGDE | IND | 10,891 | 0.9% |
| 8 | BHASKAR DWIVEDI | 10,733 | 0.9% | |
| 9 | SANTOSH CHANDRAKAR | 6,007 | 0.5% | |
| 10 | RAMESH YADAV | IND | 5,941 | 0.5% |
| 11 | KHEMRAJ LODHI | IND | 5,546 | 0.5% |
| 12 | MURAD BHAI | IND | 5,255 | 0.5% |
| 13 | BHAGAT SONI | CSM | 3,636 | 0.3% |
| 14 | LODHI SEEMA KAUSHIK | 3,228 | 0.3% |
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean20.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 3.1% · max 20.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
3rd of 11How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 11How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
5th of 11How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.6%INC 34.6%OTH 8.0%NOTA 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.90 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,37,133
Density
190 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,070 km²
SC population10.2%
ST population26.4%
Figures are for Rajnandgaon, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 91.1%Other 9.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water23.1%
Electricity87.3%
Sanitation25.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated91.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)31.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.3%
Women literate80.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.8%
Clean cooking fuel27.4%
Health insurance80.8%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Soyabean🏺Sugarcane based product (Ex. Jaggery, Molasses)
Old Temple near Gandai (Old Temple) Shiva Temple
🏛️MonumentASI
Old Temple near Gandai (Old Temple) Shiva 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.