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Karnataka · PC 17 · 2024
Dakshina Kannada
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA
Bharatiya Janata Party· NDA (NDA)
BJP 53.9%INC 43.4%8 others 2.8%
Votes
7,64,132
54.0% share
Winning margin
1,49,208
10.5% of votes
Total votes cast
14,18,468
Candidates
10
Seat history
2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.71 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA | NDA (NDA) | 7,64,132 | 54.0% |
| 2 | PADMARAJ.R.POOJARY | INDIA bloc | 6,14,924 | 43.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 23,576 | 1.7% |
| 4 | KANTHAPPA ALANGAR | 4,232 | 0.3% | |
| 5 | DURGA PRASAD | KRUNDSVKRA | 2,592 | 0.2% |
| 6 | SUPREETH KUMAR POOJARY KATEEL | IND | 1,901 | 0.1% |
| 7 | MAXIM PINTO | IND | 1,690 | 0.1% |
| 8 | DEEPAK RAJESH COELHO | IND | 976 | 0.1% |
| 9 | PRAJAAKEEYA MANOHARA | UPJP | 971 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RANJINI. M | KRS | 776 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (7th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 1.0% · max 28.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
7th of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
1st of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.0%INC 43.4%OTH 0.9%NOTA 1.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.71 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,89,649
Density
430 / km²
Sex ratio
1020 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,861 km²
SC population7.1%
ST population3.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 67.2%Muslim 24.0%Christian 8.2%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.7%
Electricity90.8%
Sanitation92.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.1%
Children underweight (under 5)26.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Women literate92.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.9%
Clean cooking fuel82.0%
Health insurance36.3%
What's nearby?
34 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.