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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 22 · 2008

Katghora

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Winner — 2008

BODHRAM KANWAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 33.5%BJP 27.5%14 others 39.0%
Votes
38,929
33.5% share
Winning margin
6,966
6.0% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
68.6%
of 1,69,254

A clear win with a 6.0% margin.

Seat history

0 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BODHRAM KANWAR
INC
INC (UPA)
38,92933.5%
2
JYOTINAND DUBEY
BJP
NDA
31,96327.5%
3
GOVINDSINGH RAJPUT
IND
21,21518.3%
4
NANDKISHORE RATHORE
BSP
BSP
7,6886.6%
5
SEVAK RAM MARAVI
GGP
4,4413.8%
6
MANIA B.S
IND
2,4692.1%
7
BODHRAM KANWAR
IND
1,8111.6%
8
SANTOSH KUMAR YADAV
GMS
1,2031.0%
9
ANAND RAMESHWAR KANWAR
IND
1,2001.0%
10
SANJAY KANWAR
JCGP
1,0330.9%
11
BANSHIDAS PANIKA
IND
8540.7%
12
MURALI MAHANT
CGVP
8020.7%
13
BAHURSINGH
IND
7420.6%
14
KAMAL PRASAD PATEL
IND
7150.6%
15
INDAR KAUR
SP
Samajwadi Party
6650.6%
16
BANSHILAL PATEL
JD(U)
NDA
4290.4%

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 (55th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.1% · min 2.1% · max 10.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
55th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.02
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
55th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 33.5%BJP 27.5%IND 18.3%BSP 6.6%OTH 14.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.03 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,06,640
Density
183 / km²
Sex ratio
969 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,598 km²
SC population10.3%
ST population40.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.9%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.5%
Electricity73.0%
Sanitation28.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births75.4%
Children fully vaccinated68.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.4%
Women literate73.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel35.5%
Health insurance60.6%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Minor Forest Produce - Mahua

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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