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Bhadrak

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

ARJUN CHARAN SETHI
BJD· BJD
BJD 46.5%INC 29.9%7 others 23.7%
Votes
5,02,338
46.5% share
Winning margin
1,79,359
16.6% of votes
Total votes cast
10,81,339
Candidates
9
Seat history

2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ARJUN CHARAN SETHI
BJD
5,02,33846.5%
2
SANGRAM KESHARI JENA
UPA
3,22,97929.9%
3
SARAT DAS
NDA
2,16,61720.0%
4
RAMESH JENA
Left
11,9301.1%
5
ARJUN CHARAN MALLIK
7,6070.7%
NOTA
NOTA
6,7500.6%
7
NARAYAN CHANDRA JENA
5,9610.6%
8
NETRANANDA MALLICK
AOP
4,5180.4%
9
SUSANTA KUMAR JENA
IND
2,6390.2%

Average turnout (15th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
16.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 0.2% · max 27.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
15th of 21

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.76
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 21

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
20th of 21

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.76EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 46.5%INC 29.9%BJP 20.0%OTH 3.0%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.21 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,337
Density
601 / km²
Sex ratio
981 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,505 km²
SC population22.2%
ST population2.0%

Figures are for Bhadrak, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.8%Muslim 6.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.2%
Electricity53.2%
Sanitation20.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.1%
Children fully vaccinated83.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)28.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.0%
Women literate80.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel22.9%
Health insurance44.9%

What's nearby?

9 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Four Buddhist Images in the Sub-collector’s Residential Complex

🏛️MonumentASI

Four Buddhist Images in the Sub-collector’s Residential Complex

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Jagannatha Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Jagannatha Temple

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Mahratta Bridge Locally Known as Atharnulla

🏛️MonumentASI

Mahratta Bridge Locally Known as Atharnulla

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Monolith Called Chandeswar Pillar

🏛️MonumentASI

Monolith Called Chandeswar Pillar

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Rock-Inscription, Jajpur

🏛️MonumentASI

Rock-Inscription

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Three Colossal Matrika Images in the Sub-Collector’s complex

🏛️MonumentASI

Three Colossal Matrika Images in the Sub-Collector’s complex

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Trilochanesvara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Trilochanesvara Temple

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Varahanatha Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Varahanatha 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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