Back to Chhattisgarh 2008 map
Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 83 · 2008Reserved (ST)

Kondagaon

20032008201320182023

Winner — 2008

LATA USENDI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 42.1%INC 39.5%7 others 18.3%
Votes
44,691
42.1% share
Winning margin
2,771
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
79.2%
of 1,33,934

A closely fought contest. LATA USENDI won with a 2.6% margin.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 2003 vs 2008

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
LATA USENDI
BJP
BJP (NDA)
44,69142.1%
2
MOHAN MARKAM
INC
UPA
41,92039.5%
3
GHASIYARAM MARKAM
BSP
BSP
6,5926.2%
4
SHANKAR SODI
IND
4,6274.4%
5
KAMLU RAM KORRAM
CGVP
2,3892.3%
6
MOHAN MARKAM
IND
1,9241.8%
7
SURAJ KORRAM
PBRP
1,4301.4%
8
LAXMI NATH NETAM
BJSH
1,4091.3%
9
MOHAN MARKAM
GGP
1,0841.0%

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 (23rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 4.3% · min 1.3% · max 11.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
23rd of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
13th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.1%INC 39.5%BSP 6.2%OTH 12.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,13,199
Density
135 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,470 km²
SC population2.7%
ST population65.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.4%Other 6.2%Other 3.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water16.0%
Electricity51.4%
Sanitation20.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.5%
Children fully vaccinated57.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.1%
Children underweight (under 5)45.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.2%
Women literate52.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Clean cooking fuel31.6%
Health insurance69.3%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bastar Craft🏺Bell Metal (Dhokra)🏺Tamarind

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Ask the state

STATE INDICATORS · RBI 2024-25
ID: CT-83·View all Chhattisgarh 2008 seats →