Back to Goa 2017 map
Goa · Assembly Constituency 21 · 2017

Ponda

Winner — 2017

RAVI SITARAM NAIK
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 37.9%BJP 25.9%4 others 36.3%
Votes
9,502
37.9% share
Winning margin
3,010
12.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
82.1%
of 30,568

A clear win with a 12.0% margin.

Seat history

0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹6.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAVI SITARAM NAIK
INC (UPA)
9,50237.9%
2
SUNIL DESAI
NDA
6,49225.9%
3
RAJESH VEREKAR
IND
4,52918.1%
4
LAVOO MAMLEDAR
MAG
3,79615.1%
5
MULLA MANSUR MUZAWAR
AAP
5222.1%
NOTA
NOTA
2541.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (22nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
12.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 0.3% · max 47.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
22nd of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.07
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
14th of 40

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
40 seats · 21 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.9%BJP 25.9%IND 18.1%MAG 15.1%OTH 2.1%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/5

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹6.39 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,18,008
Density
471 / km²
Sex ratio
963 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,736 km²
SC population2.1%
ST population6.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 76.1%Christian 16.4%Muslim 7.1%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity97.1%
Sanitation78.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated78.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.2%
Children underweight (under 5)25.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Women literate92.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.5%
Clean cooking fuel96.7%
Health insurance64.8%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew Nuts🏷️FeniGI

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