Odisha · PC 13 · 2019

Kandhamal

Winner — Lok Sabha 2019

ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA

BJD· BJD

BJD 49.0%BJP 33.2%4 others 17.8%

Votes

4,61,679

49.0% share

Winning margin

1,49,216

15.8% of votes

Total votes cast

9,41,985

Candidates

Seat history

0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

6 total

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
1	ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA	BJD BJD	4,61,679	49.0%
2	Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain	BJP NDA	3,12,463	33.2%
3	Manoj Kumar Acharya	INC	1,38,993	14.8%
—	NOTA	NOTA	13,253	1.4%
5	TUNA MALLICK	CPIM	8,283	0.9%
6	Amir Nayak	BSP	7,314	0.8%

The Record The Place The State

Average turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT

safe

15.8%

MORE COMPETITIVESAFER

mean 19.3% · min 1.0% · max 43.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT

75%

lowerhigher

14th of 21

How crowded is the field?

SEAT

2.83

fewer partiesmore parties

6th of 21

How much NOTA?

SEAT

1.6%

lowerhigher

6th of 21

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT

neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT

2.83EFFECTIVE PARTIES

BJD 49.0%BJP 33.2%INC 14.8%OTH 1.7%NOTA 1.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT

0/5

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.12 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Population

7,33,110

Density

91 / km²

Sex ratio

1037 ♀/1000 ♂

Area

8,021 km²

SC population15.8%

ST population53.6%

NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

Figures are for Kandhamal, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01

79%HINDU

Hindu 79.2%Christian 20.3%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Tap water4.8%

Electricity16.7%

Sanitation11.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21

Institutional births93.9%

Children fully vaccinated96.8%

Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.2%

Children underweight (under 5)35.2%

Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%

Women literate68.5%

Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.0%

Clean cooking fuel24.1%

Health insurance54.5%

What's nearby?

4 locations

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Known forDISTRICT

🏷️Berhampur Patta (Phoda Kumbha) SareeGI🏺Brass and Bell Metal🏷️Kandhamal HaladiGI

Paschima Somnatha, Bhubanesvara and Kapilesvara temples

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Virupaksha Temple Odisha

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Paschima Somanatha, Bhubanesvara and Kapilesvara temples

🏛️MonumentASI

Paschima Somanatha, Bhubanesvara and Kapilesvara temples

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Temples of Nila-Madhava and Siddhesvara

🏛️MonumentASI

Temples of Nila-Madhava and Siddhesvara

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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.

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