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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 73 · 2008

Khairagarh

Winner — 2008

KOMAL JANGHEL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 50.8%INC 34.9%6 others 14.3%
Votes
62,437
50.8% share
Winning margin
19,544
15.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
76.5%
of 1,60,673

Khairagarh is a safe seat — KOMAL JANGHEL won by 15.9%.

Seat history

0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KOMAL JANGHEL
BJP (NDA)
62,43750.8%
2
MOTILAL JANGHEL
UPA
42,89334.9%
3
HEMANT SHARMA
IND
4,6103.8%
4
MINESH KUMAR SAHU
IND
3,7953.1%
5
CHANDRA BHUSHAN YADU
BSP
3,5732.9%
6
SANT RAM DHRUWE
2,8752.3%
7
SUBHASH KOCHAR
BJSH
1,5201.2%
8
NOHAR RAM SHAHU
IND
1,1440.9%

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

Average turnout (24th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
15.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.9% · min 0.5% · max 15.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
24th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
73rd of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
39th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.8%INC 34.9%OTH 14.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,37,133
Density
190 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,070 km²
SC population10.2%
ST population26.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 91.1%Other 9.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water23.1%
Electricity87.3%
Sanitation25.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated91.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)31.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.3%
Women literate80.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.8%
Clean cooking fuel27.4%
Health insurance80.8%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Soyabean
Old Temple near Gandai (Old Temple) Shiva Temple

Old Temple near Gandai (Old Temple) Shiva Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Old Temple near Gandai (Old Temple) Shiva Temple

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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