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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · PC 9 · 2019
Dhenkanal
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
MAHESH SAHOO
BJD· BJD
BJD 46.2%BJP 43.1%8 others 10.7%
Votes
5,22,884
46.2% share
Winning margin
35,412
3.1% of votes
Total votes cast
11,31,522
Candidates
10
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHESH SAHOO | BJD | 5,22,884 | 46.2% |
| 2 | RUDRA NARAYAN PANY | NDA | 4,87,472 | 43.1% |
| 3 | RAJA KAMAKHYA PRASAD SINGH DEO | 80,349 | 7.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 11,254 | 1.0% |
| 5 | PRADYUMNA KUMAR NAIK | 7,789 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | PRIYABRATA GARNAIK | HND | 6,946 | 0.6% |
| 7 | BIJAYA KUMAR BEHERA | APoI | 4,742 | 0.4% |
| 8 | SAROJ KUMAR SATPATHY | skd | 3,877 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MANASI SWAIN | SUCI(C) | 3,295 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RANJAN KUMAR SAHOO | BMFP | 2,914 | 0.3% |
Average turnout (6th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 1.2% · max 44.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
6th of 21How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.24
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 21How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
10th of 21How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 46.2%BJP 43.1%INC 7.1%OTH 2.6%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.28 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,92,811
Density
268 / km²
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,452 km²
SC population19.6%
ST population13.6%
Figures are for Dhenkanal, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 99.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water6.2%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation18.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.8%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.3%
Children underweight (under 5)30.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.9%
Women literate74.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel28.8%
Health insurance55.2%
What's nearby?
16 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.