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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2008
MAHESH GAGDA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 46.0%INC 21.8%5 others 32.2%
Votes
20,049
46.0% share
Winning margin
10,521
24.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
29.2%
of 1,49,584
Bijapur is a safe seat — MAHESH GAGDA won by 24.1%.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHESH GAGDA | BJP (NDA) | 20,049 | 46.0% |
| 2 | RAJENDRA PAMBHOI | UPA | 9,528 | 21.8% |
| 3 | DASHARATH HEMLA | BSP | 4,517 | 10.3% |
| 4 | CHINNARAM GOTA | IND | 3,890 | 8.9% |
| 5 | LAXMINARAYAN GOTA | 2,514 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | SANTOSH POONEM | BJSH | 1,580 | 3.6% |
| 7 | ANIL BURKA | IND | 1,550 | 3.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (90th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe24.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 3.3% · max 27.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
49%
lowerhigher
90th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.77
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
4.4%
lowerhigher
3rd of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.77EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.0%INC 21.8%BSP 10.3%IND 8.9%CPI 5.8%OTH 7.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,33,638
Density
64 / km²
Sex ratio
1020 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,298 km²
SC population2.4%
ST population76.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.3%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.3%
Electricity38.2%
Sanitation15.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.5%
Children fully vaccinated77.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Children underweight (under 5)45.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER76.0%
Women literate49.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.3%
Clean cooking fuel34.6%
Health insurance82.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Millet Based Products🏺Minor Forest Produce - Tamarind🏷️Wooden CraftGI
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Bhairam Dev temple (Ardhanarishawara Image)
🏛️MonumentASI
Bhairam Dev temple (Ardhanarishawara Image)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.