Odisha · PC 7 · 2019Reserved (SC)

Bhadrak

Winner — Lok Sabha 2019

MANJULATA MANDAL

BJD· BJD

BJD 41.9%BJP 39.5%7 others 18.6%

Votes

5,13,045

41.9% share

Winning margin

28,791

2.4% of votes

Total votes cast

12,25,156

Candidates

Seat history

0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

9 total

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
1	MANJULATA MANDAL	BJD BJD	5,13,045	41.9%
2	AVIMANYU SETHI	BJP NDA	4,84,254	39.5%
3	MADHUMITA SETHI	INC	2,07,710	16.9%
—	NOTA	NOTA	6,535	0.5%
5	MURALIDHAR JENA	BSP	4,712	0.4%
6	TILOTTAMA JENA	AITC	3,332	0.3%
7	PITAMBAR SETHI	IND	2,580	0.2%
8	LAXMIPRIYA JENA	KS	1,558	0.1%
9	KIRTAN BIHARI MALIK	SUCI(C)	1,430	0.1%

The Record The Place The State

Average turnout (15th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT

lean

2.4%

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mean 11.4% · min 0.2% · max 27.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT

73%

lowerhigher

15th of 21

How crowded is the field?

SEAT

2.76

fewer partiesmore parties

10th of 21

How much NOTA?

SEAT

0.4%

lowerhigher

20th of 21

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT

neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT

2.76EFFECTIVE PARTIES

BJD 41.9%BJP 39.5%INC 16.9%OTH 1.1%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT

0/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.39 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Population

15,06,337

Density

601 / km²

Sex ratio

981 ♀/1000 ♂

Area

2,505 km²

SC population22.2%

ST population2.0%

Figures are for Bhadrak, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01

93%HINDU

Hindu 92.8%Muslim 6.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Tap water4.2%

Electricity53.2%

Sanitation20.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21

Institutional births96.1%

Children fully vaccinated83.7%

Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%

Children underweight (under 5)28.9%

Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.0%

Women literate80.1%

Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%

Clean cooking fuel22.9%

Health insurance44.9%

What's nearby?

9 locations

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Known forDISTRICT

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Four Buddhist Images in the Sub-collector’s Residential Complex

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Four Buddhist Images in the Sub-collector’s Residential Complex

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Jagannatha Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Jagannatha Temple

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Mahratta Bridge Locally Known as Atharnulla

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Mahratta Bridge Locally Known as Atharnulla

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Monolith Called Chandeswar Pillar

🏛️MonumentASI

Monolith Called Chandeswar Pillar

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Rock-Inscription, Jajpur

🏛️MonumentASI

Rock-Inscription

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Three Colossal Matrika Images in the Sub-Collector’s complex

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Three Colossal Matrika Images in the Sub-Collector’s complex

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Trilochanesvara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Trilochanesvara Temple

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Varahanatha Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Varahanatha Temple

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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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