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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · PC 9 · 2014
Dhenkanal
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
TATHAGATA SATPATHY
BJD· BJD
BJD 43.5%BJP 30.3%11 others 26.2%
Votes
4,53,277
43.5% share
Winning margin
1,37,340
13.2% of votes
Total votes cast
10,42,101
Candidates
13
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TATHAGATA SATPATHY | BJD | 4,53,277 | 43.5% |
| 2 | RUDRA NARAYAN PANY | NDA | 3,15,937 | 30.3% |
| 3 | SUDHIR KUMAR SAMAL | UPA | 2,13,794 | 20.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 13,205 | 1.3% |
| 5 | KALAKAR NAIK | APoI | 8,712 | 0.8% |
| 6 | NIRMAL SAMAL | IND | 7,505 | 0.7% |
| 7 | PREMANANDA SAHOO | 6,574 | 0.6% | |
| 8 | SUPARNO SATPATHY | AOP | 5,447 | 0.5% |
| 9 | JIMUTA PRASAD MISHRA | 5,120 | 0.5% | |
| 10 | MANASI SWAIN | 4,275 | 0.4% | |
| 11 | ER. GURU PRASAD PRADHAN | IND | 3,918 | 0.4% |
| 12 | PRADYUMNA KUMAR NAIK | BMUP | 2,298 | 0.2% |
| 13 | PRIYABRATA GARNAIK | skd | 2,039 | 0.2% |
Average turnout (6th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 1.2% · max 44.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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6th of 21How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.24
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 21How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
10th of 21How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 43.5%BJP 30.3%INC 20.5%OTH 4.4%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.21 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,92,811
Density
268 / km²
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,452 km²
SC population19.6%
ST population13.6%
Figures are for Dhenkanal, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 99.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water6.2%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation18.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.8%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.3%
Children underweight (under 5)30.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.9%
Women literate74.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel28.8%
Health insurance55.2%
What's nearby?
16 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.