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Winner — 2023
Janak Dhruw
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 47.3%BJP 46.9%5 others 5.8%
Votes
92,639
47.5% share
Winning margin
816
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
86.4%
of 2,26,593
Bindranawagarh (ST) was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 816 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janak Dhruw | INC (UPA) | 92,639 | 47.5% |
| 2 | Gowardhan Singh Manjhi | 91,823 | 47.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,710 | 1.9% |
| 4 | Jeevan Lal Dhruw | BSCP | 2,619 | 1.3% |
| 5 | Uttam Markam | IND | 1,688 | 0.9% |
| 6 | Tikam Nagwanshi | 1,593 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | Yuvraj Netam | CPIM | 1,052 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.7% · min 0.4% · max 19.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
5th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
64th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
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18th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.5%BJP 47.1%OTH 3.6%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.52 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,63,872
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
12,383 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population11.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.5%
Electricity84.6%
Sanitation31.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.1%
Women literate79.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.8%
Clean cooking fuel60.5%
Health insurance76.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Minor Forest Produce - Chirounji🏺Papaya Based Product🏺Rice based products - poha etc
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