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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 237 · 1972Reserved (ST)
Boath
Winner — 1972
DEV SHAH S A
INC· Congress (R)
INC 58.2%CPI 27.0%1 others 14.8%
Votes
24,181
58.1% share
Winning margin
12,939
31.1% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
49.0%
of 84,811
Boath is a safe seat — DEV SHAH S A won by 31.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEV SHAH S A | Congress (R) | 24,181 | 58.1% |
| 2 | ARKA RAMA RAO | Left | 11,242 | 27.0% |
| 3 | MARAKULA KASIRAM | IND | 6,159 | 14.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
A fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe31.1%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 15.9% · min 2.5% · max 31.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
How much NOTA?
SEAT
— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
SEAT
287 seats · 144 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 58.1%CPI 27.0%IND 14.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,63,557
Density
227 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
13,076 km²
SC population22.5%
ST population9.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.1%Muslim 9.7%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.5%
Electricity90.1%
Sanitation39.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)27.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.4%
Women literate70.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.8%
Clean cooking fuel84.6%
Health insurance72.3%
What's nearby?
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