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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 145 · 2009

Chodavaram

Winner — 2009

KALIDINDI SURYANA NAGA SANYASI RAJU
TDP· Maha Kutami / Grand Alliance (AP, TDP+TRS+Left, 2009 only)
TDP 36.1%INC 35.2%7 others 28.6%
Votes
55,641
36.1% share
Winning margin
1,385
0.9% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
81.2%
of 1,89,776

Chodavaram was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.9% — fewer than 1,385 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KALIDINDI SURYANA NAGA SANYASI RAJU
Maha Kutami / Grand Alliance (AP, TDP+TRS+Left, 2009 only)
55,64136.1%
2
KARANAM DHARMASREE
UPA
54,25635.2%
3
PINAPOLU VENKATESWARALU
PRAP
35,18522.9%
4
KONETI SATYA RAO
IND
2,3621.5%
5
GULLIPALLI NARAYANAMURTHY
LSP
1,7121.1%
6
RANI KALYANA LAXMI
PPOI
1,6521.1%
7
SOMESWARA NAIDU VISSARAPU
NDA
1,2700.8%
8
NANDIKOLLA MUTHYALA RAO
BSP
1,2210.8%
9
KAMIREDDI PATHRU NAIDU
IND
6950.5%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

A fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.9%
NOT REPORTED
mean 11.3% · min 0.6% · max 59.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties

How much NOTA?

SEAT
NOT REPORTED

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TDP 36.1%INC 35.2%PRAP 22.9%OTH 5.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,90,589
Density
384 / km²
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
11,161 km²
SC population7.7%
ST population14.4%
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What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.7%Other 4.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water56.3%
Electricity89.7%
Sanitation51.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.3%
Children fully vaccinated76.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.0%
Children underweight (under 5)33.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.0%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.4%
Clean cooking fuel72.9%
Health insurance64.9%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bamboo Craft🏺Basket Weaving🏺Coffee (Araku)🏺Etikoppaka Lacquerware/Wooden Toys🏺Palm Leaf🏺Payakaraopet Silk Sarees🏺Rock Bee Honey🏺Seafood Cluster

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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