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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 44 · 2003Reserved (SC)

Arang

Winner — 2003

SANJAY DHIDHI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 50.2%INC 31.1%7 others 18.7%
Votes
48,556
50.2% share
Winning margin
18,444
19.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
74.8%
of 1,29,199

Arang is a safe seat — SANJAY DHIDHI won by 19.1%.

Seat history

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SANJAY DHIDHI
BJP (NDA)
48,55650.2%
2
GANGU RAM BAGHEL
INC
30,11231.1%
3
DR. SMT. KUNTI KURRE
BSP
7,7578.0%
4
CHAIT RAM TANDAN
NCP
4,3524.5%
5
SARHU TANDAN
IND
1,8361.9%
6
RAMNATH
CSP
1,2801.3%
7
BISHAT KURRE
IND
1,1151.1%
8
RAMNARAYAN BHARATWANSI
IND
1,0831.1%
9
RATANDAS SONWANI
IND
6150.6%

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.

Average turnout (66th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
19.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 10.3% · max 19.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
66th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
86th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.2%INC 31.1%BSP 8.0%OTH 10.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,63,872
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
12,383 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population11.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.5%
Electricity84.6%
Sanitation31.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.1%
Women literate79.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.8%
Clean cooking fuel60.5%
Health insurance76.9%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Minor Forest Produce - Chirounji🏺Papaya Based Product🏺Rice based products - poha etc
Temple belonging to Mahantlal Das dedicated to Surya

Temple belonging to Mahantlal Das dedicated to Surya

🏛️MonumentASI

Temple belonging to Mahantlal Das dedicated to Surya

The Temple of Mahadeo including the Matha of Bairagi and Mandap

The Temple of Mahadeo including the Matha of Bairagi and Mandap

🏛️MonumentASI

The Temple of Mahadeo including the Matha of Bairagi and Mandap

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