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Odisha · PC 21 · 2024Reserved (ST)
Koraput
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA
Indian National Congress· INDIA bloc (INDIA)
INC 40.8%BJD 28.0%10 others 31.2%
Votes
4,71,393
41.0% share
Winning margin
1,47,744
12.9% of votes
Total votes cast
11,55,221
Candidates
12
Seat history
1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA | INDIA bloc (INDIA) | 4,71,393 | 41.0% |
| 2 | KAUSALYA HIKAKA | 3,23,649 | 28.2% | |
| 3 | KALIRAM MAJHI | NDA | 2,32,514 | 20.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 37,131 | 3.2% |
| 5 | DAMINI JANI | 15,427 | 1.3% | |
| 6 | PRAKASH HIKAKA | CPI(ML)L INDIA bloc | 14,852 | 1.3% |
| 7 | LASU HANTAL | IND | 14,373 | 1.3% |
| 8 | RAGHUMANI GOMANGO | IND | 10,540 | 0.9% |
| 9 | ABINASH GOMANGO | IND | 10,274 | 0.9% |
| 10 | SUMAN KANTA | NBBHNRSVP | 8,396 | 0.7% |
| 11 | SANTOSH KUMAR BIDIKA | 5,415 | 0.5% | |
| 12 | PRAMILA PUJARI | 4,878 | 0.4% |
Average turnout (7th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.8% · min 0.3% · max 46.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
7th of 21How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 21How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.2%
lowerhigher
2nd of 21How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 41.0%BJD 28.2%BJP 20.2%OTH 7.3%NOTA 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,79,647
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
1033 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,807 km²
SC population14.3%
ST population50.6%
Figures are for Koraput, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.7%
Electricity25.4%
Sanitation17.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.1%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.1%
Children underweight (under 5)33.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate40.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Clean cooking fuel31.5%
Health insurance54.6%
What's nearby?
6 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.