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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2018

Kharsia

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Winner — 2018

UMESH PATEL
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 52.9%BJP 43.4%10 others 3.7%
Votes
94,201
52.9% share
Winning margin
16,967
9.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
87.5%
of 2,03,561

A clear win with a 9.5% margin.

Seat history

2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
UMESH PATEL
INC
INC (UPA)
94,20152.9%
2
OP CHOUDHARY
BJP
NDA
77,23443.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,3681.3%
4
VIJAY SHARMA
IND
1,2520.7%
5
NARAYAN SIDAR
BSP
BSP
9650.5%
6
AMAR AGRAWAL
AAP
AAP
6000.3%
7
RAMESH KUMAR AGRAWAL
IND
3330.2%
8
DHANMATI RATHIA
API
3060.2%
9
SAKRAMATI SITRAM SIDAR
GGP
2350.1%
10
BHOGILAL YADAV (ADVOCATE)
IND
2010.1%
11
UMMED SINGH RATHIA
IND
1560.1%
12
STAR RAMKUMAR
SUSP
1550.1%

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

High turnout (3rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.4% · min 9.5% · max 28.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
3rd of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
80th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
51st of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 52.9%BJP 43.4%OTH 2.4%NOTA 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.03 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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