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Karnataka · PC 6 · 2019Reserved (ST)
Raichur
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 53.2%INC 42.7%4 others 4.0%
Votes
5,98,337
53.2% share
Winning margin
1,17,716
10.5% of votes
Total votes cast
11,24,385
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total
Low turnout (24th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.1% · max 32.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
24th of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
7th of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.2%INC 42.8%OTH 2.7%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹3.06 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,28,812
Density
228 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,442 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population19.0%
Figures are for Raichur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 84.7%Muslim 14.1%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water61.1%
Electricity87.5%
Sanitation20.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births88.9%
Children fully vaccinated80.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.8%
Children underweight (under 5)40.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.4%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.9%
Clean cooking fuel64.9%
Health insurance17.8%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.