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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Chhattisgarh · PC 6 · 2019
Rajnandgaon
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
SANTOSH PANDEY
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 50.7%INC 42.1%13 others 7.2%
Votes
6,62,387
50.7% share
Winning margin
1,11,966
8.6% of votes
Total votes cast
13,07,033
Candidates
15
Seat history
2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.29 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANTOSH PANDEY | NDA (NDA) | 6,62,387 | 50.7% |
| 2 | BHOLA RAM SAHU | 5,50,421 | 42.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 19,436 | 1.5% |
| 4 | RAVITA LAKRA (DHRUV) | 17,145 | 1.3% | |
| 5 | SUDESH TIKAM | IND | 12,668 | 1.0% |
| 6 | SACHCHIDANAND KAUSHIK | IND | 12,472 | 0.9% |
| 7 | AJAY PALI (BABA) | NDA | 8,366 | 0.6% |
| 8 | RAMKHILAWAN DAHARIYA | IND | 5,068 | 0.4% |
| 9 | BAIDYA SHEKHU RAM VERMA (GURUJI) | APoI | 4,297 | 0.3% |
| 10 | VISHWANATH SINGH PORTE | 3,817 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | KRANTI GUPTA | IND | 3,713 | 0.3% |
| 12 | KAMINI SAHU | IND | 2,445 | 0.2% |
| 13 | DR. GOJUPAL | 1,773 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | MAHENDRA KUMAR SAHU | FDLP | 1,519 | 0.1% |
| 15 | PRATIMA SANTOSH WASHNIK | RP(K) | 1,506 | 0.1% |
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.6%
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 50.7%INC 42.1%OTH 5.7%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.29 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.