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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2008Reserved (SC)

Sarangarh

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Winner — 2008

SMT. PADMA GHANSHAYM MANHER
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 38.7%BJP 31.9%13 others 29.4%
Votes
61,659
38.7% share
Winning margin
10,845
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
77.3%
of 2,06,179

A clear win with a 6.8% margin.

Seat history

1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SMT. PADMA GHANSHAYM MANHER
INC
INC (UPA)
61,65938.7%
2
SHAMSHER SINGH
BJP
NDA
50,81431.9%
3
KU. KAMDA JOLHE
BSP
BSP
28,89018.1%
4
SHYAMSUNDER RATREY
IND
6,5964.1%
5
SHIVPRASAD CHOURGE
IND
2,1201.3%
6
MAHARURAM JOLHE
IND
1,7781.1%
7
ASHA RAM CHOUHAN
SHS
1,4420.9%
8
DORILAL CHOUHAN
IND
1,0460.7%
9
GOSHAIRAM BHARDWAJ
SP
Samajwadi Party
9690.6%
10
RAJU MANHER
CGVP
9190.6%
11
SITARAM TANDON (LEADER)
LJP
NDA
8790.6%
12
BABURAM CHOUHAN
GGP
6400.4%
13
KARTIKRAM CHOUHAN
IND
6210.4%
14
DHANKA NIRALA
CSP
5560.3%
15
PILARAM ANANT
SUSP
4650.3%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (40th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 6.8% · max 27.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
40th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
46th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 38.7%BJP 31.9%BSP 18.1%OTH 11.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.12 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,93,984
Density
211 / km²
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,086 km²
SC population15.1%
ST population33.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.3%Other 4.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.7%
Electricity82.2%
Sanitation19.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.7%
Children fully vaccinated90.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.2%
Women literate74.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel29.8%
Health insurance66.3%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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