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Odisha · PC 11 · 2019
Kalahandi
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
BASANTA KUMAR PANDA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 35.3%BJD 33.1%6 others 31.7%
Votes
4,33,074
35.3% share
Winning margin
26,814
2.2% of votes
Total votes cast
12,28,292
Candidates
8
Seat history
2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.67 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total
High turnout (5th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.2%
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
BJP 35.3%BJD 33.1%INC 26.0%OTH 4.0%NOTA 1.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.67 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.