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Odisha · PC 11 · 2024

Kalahandi

Winner — Lok Sabha 2024

MALVIKA DEVI
BJP 40.7%BJD 30.7%10 others 28.7%
Votes
5,44,303
40.8% share
Winning margin
1,33,813
10.0% of votes
Total votes cast
13,38,480
Candidates
12
Seat history

1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.43 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MALVIKA DEVI
NDA (NDA)
5,44,30340.8%
2
LAMBODAR NIAL
4,10,49030.8%
3
DROUPADI MAJHI
INDIA bloc
3,03,19922.7%
NOTA
NOTA
19,7151.5%
5
UMAKANTA TANDI
IND
9,1940.7%
6
BIRANCHI NARAYAN DURGA
8,4970.6%
7
DR. DHARMANANDA GAHIR
IND
7,8110.6%
8
SIBA HATI
INDIA bloc
7,1680.5%
9
RAJARAM SAHU
IND
6,7300.5%
10
NARESH HIANLA
IND
6,6410.5%
11
GANGADHAR JAL
IND
5,5900.4%
12
HIMANSHU TRIPATHY
SAMO
4,9060.4%

High turnout (5th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
10.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 2.2% · max 47.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
5th of 21

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 21

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
9th of 21

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.8%BJD 30.8%INC 22.7%OTH 4.3%NOTA 1.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.43 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,76,869
Density
199 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,920 km²
SC population18.2%
ST population28.5%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.6%Other 1.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.7%
Electricity22.5%
Sanitation11.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.8%
Children fully vaccinated91.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Children underweight (under 5)33.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.2%
Women literate61.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.3%
Clean cooking fuel28.9%
Health insurance48.6%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cotton🏺Handicraft (Wood Carving)🏺Onion

Asurgarh

Heritage SiteWikidata
🏛️

Ancient Site Asurgarh fort

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient Site Asurgarh fort

🏛️

Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana Chhaya and other ancient monuments and remains

🏛️MonumentASI

Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana Chhaya and other ancient monuments and remains

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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