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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2018
PURUSHOTTAM KANWAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 38.5%BJP 31.0%9 others 30.6%
Votes
59,227
38.5% share
Winning margin
11,511
7.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
78.0%
of 1,97,527
A clear win with a 7.5% margin.
Seat history
2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PURUSHOTTAM KANWAR | INC (UPA) | 59,227 | 38.5% |
| 2 | LAKHANLAL DEWANGAN | NDA | 47,716 | 31.0% |
| 3 | GOVIND SINGH RAJPUT | JCC(J) | 30,509 | 19.8% |
| 4 | LALIT MANIKPURI | 4,520 | 2.9% | |
| 5 | SAPURAN KULDEEP | 4,113 | 2.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,867 | 1.9% |
| 7 | CHANDRAKANT DIXENA CHANDU | AAP | 1,278 | 0.8% |
| 8 | MADHURI KAIWART | BBHP | 1,155 | 0.8% |
| 9 | BHARATLAL SHROTE | IND | 1,070 | 0.7% |
| 10 | DILIP SINGH KANWAR | API | 895 | 0.6% |
| 11 | PURUSHOTTAM SINGH KANWAR | JC | 645 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (55th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal7.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.1% · min 2.1% · max 10.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
55th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.02
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
55th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 38.5%BJP 31.0%JCC(J) 19.8%OTH 8.9%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 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%
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
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