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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 147 · 2009Reserved (ST)
Araku Valley
Winner — 2009
SIVERI SOMA
TDP· Maha Kutami / Grand Alliance (AP, TDP+TRS+Left, 2009 only)
TDP 29.0%INC 28.7%6 others 42.3%
Votes
34,959
29.0% share
Winning margin
402
0.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
61.1%
of 1,96,861
Araku Valley was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.3% — fewer than 402 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIVERI SOMA | Maha Kutami / Grand Alliance (AP, TDP+TRS+Left, 2009 only) | 34,959 | 29.0% |
| 2 | VANJANGI KANTHAMMA | UPA | 34,557 | 28.7% |
| 3 | GANGADHARA SWAMY SETTI | IND | 19,165 | 15.9% |
| 4 | PANGI RAJA RAO | BSP | 13,302 | 11.1% |
| 5 | MANDI JAYAVATHI | PRAP | 8,101 | 6.7% |
| 6 | RAGHUNADH SAMARDI | NDA | 3,920 | 3.3% |
| 7 | BAKA MANIKYAMMA | LSP | 3,464 | 2.9% |
| 8 | KUMBHA RAVIBABU | IND | 2,916 | 2.4% |
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
safe0.3%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 20.0% · min 0.3% · max 43.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.73
fewer partiesmore parties
How much NOTA?
SEAT
— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TDP 29.0%INC 28.7%IND 15.9%BSP 11.1%PRAP 6.7%OTH 8.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · 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.