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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · PC 11 · 2014
Kalahandi
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
ARKA KESHARI DEO
BJD· BJD
BJD 33.2%BJP 28.1%14 others 38.7%
Votes
3,70,871
33.2% share
Winning margin
56,347
5.0% of votes
Total votes cast
11,17,536
Candidates
16
Seat history
5 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARKA KESHARI DEO | BJD | 3,70,871 | 33.2% |
| 2 | PRADIPTA KUMAR NAIK | NDA | 3,14,524 | 28.1% |
| 3 | BHAKTA CHARAN DAS | UPA | 3,07,967 | 27.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 20,880 | 1.9% |
| 5 | SIBA HATI | 18,869 | 1.7% | |
| 6 | SAROJ KUMAR NAIK | 14,115 | 1.3% | |
| 7 | RAJENDRA KUMAR MUND | IND | 10,839 | 1.0% |
| 8 | DAITARY PRADHAN | AOP | 8,698 | 0.8% |
| 9 | BIGHNA RAJ PANDA | SAMO | 8,600 | 0.8% |
| 10 | CHHABILAL NIAL | APoI | 8,299 | 0.7% |
| 11 | SUNIL CHANDRA NAYAK | ojm | 7,329 | 0.7% |
| 12 | SATYA NARAYAN MAHAR | 6,360 | 0.6% | |
| 13 | SAHADEV JAL | BMUP | 5,858 | 0.5% |
| 14 | BAIKUNTHA DHANGADA MAJHI | KS | 5,007 | 0.5% |
| 15 | BALARAM HOTA | CPI(ML)(L) | 4,885 | 0.4% |
| 16 | PARAMESWAR KAND | skd | 4,435 | 0.4% |
High turnout (5th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 2.2% · max 47.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
5th of 21How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 21How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
9th of 21How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 33.2%BJP 28.1%INC 27.6%OTH 9.3%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,76,869
Density
199 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,920 km²
SC population18.2%
ST population28.5%
Figures are for Kalahandi, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.6%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.7%
Electricity22.5%
Sanitation11.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.8%
Children fully vaccinated91.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Children underweight (under 5)33.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.2%
Women literate61.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.3%
Clean cooking fuel28.9%
Health insurance48.6%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cotton🏺Handicraft (Wood Carving)🏺Onion
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Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana Chhaya and other ancient monuments and remains
🏛️MonumentASI
Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana Chhaya and other ancient monuments and remains
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.