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Karnataka · PC 18 · 2024Reserved (SC)

Chitradurga

Winner — Lok Sabha 2024

GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL
BJP 50.1%INC 46.5%19 others 3.4%
Votes
6,84,890
50.1% share
Winning margin
48,121
3.5% of votes
Total votes cast
13,67,995
Candidates
21
Seat history

2 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL
NDA (NDA)
6,84,89050.1%
2
B.N.CHANDRAPPA
INDIA bloc
6,36,76946.6%
3
ASHOKA CHAKRAVARTHI
7,7050.6%
4
NARASIMHARAJU. C.N.
KRS
4,9500.4%
5
SRINIVASAPURADA SRINIVASABABU PAVAGADA
IND
4,5480.3%
6
B. VENKATESHA, SHILPI
IND
4,2010.3%
NOTA
NOTA
3,1900.2%
8
MANJUNATHA SWAMY T
IND
2,6760.2%
9
BHUTHARAJA. V.S.
IND
2,3970.2%
10
RAGHU KUMAR .S
IND
2,3370.2%
11
RAMESH NAIK .T.
UPJP
2,2060.2%
12
NAGARAJAPPA
IND
1,6790.1%
13
K NARASHIMAMURTHY
IND
1,3970.1%
14
SUDHAKARA .R
IND
1,2110.1%
15
GANESH.
IND
1,0930.1%
16
TULASI.H
IND
1,0820.1%
17
SHABAREESH.
KRUNDSVKRA
1,0180.1%
18
SUJATHA .D.
1,0140.1%
19
DR M.P. DARAKESWARAIAH
IND
9920.1%
20
AMRUTH RAJA.
IND
8340.1%
21
B.T. RAMASUBBAIAH
IMP
7200.1%

Average turnout (16th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.4% · max 37.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
16th of 28

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 28

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
27th of 28

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.1%INC 46.6%OTH 3.1%NOTA 0.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,59,456
Density
197 / km²
Sex ratio
974 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,436 km²
SC population23.4%
ST population18.2%

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.6%
Electricity86.8%
Sanitation30.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated94.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Women literate75.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.7%
Clean cooking fuel80.6%
Health insurance35.3%

What's nearby?

11 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Molakalmuru SareesGI
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Akka Tangi Temple & Ashokan Inscription Emmethammana Gundu

🏛️MonumentASI

Akka Tangi Temple & Ashokan Inscription Emmethammana Gundu

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Ashokan Inscription

🏛️MonumentASI

Ashokan Inscription

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Inscripiton and Jatingi Ramesvara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Inscripiton and Jatingi Ramesvara Temple

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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