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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 162 · 2012
Karanj
Winner — 2012
KACHHADIYA JANAKBHAI MANJIBHAI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 70.5%INC 17.4%3 others 12.0%
Votes
65,696
70.5% share
Winning margin
49,439
53.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
64.6%
of 1,44,162
Karanj is a safe seat — KACHHADIYA JANAKBHAI MANJIBHAI won by 53.1%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.59 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KACHHADIYA JANAKBHAI MANJIBHAI | BJP (NDA) | 65,696 | 70.5% |
| 2 | ZALAVADIYA JAYSUKHBHAI DEVCHANDBHAI | UPA | 16,257 | 17.4% |
| 3 | BAMBHANIYA DAHYABHAI NARANBHAI | GPP | 9,655 | 10.4% |
| 4 | VAGHANI BHAVESHBHAI KISHORBHAI | YuS | 962 | 1.0% |
| 5 | KURESHI ALTAFABHAI MUNAFABHAI | BSP | 599 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (180th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe53.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.2% · min 2.7% · max 67.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
51%
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180th of 182How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.87
fewer partiesmore parties
169th of 182How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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174th of 182Where does the house stand?
SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 70.5%INC 17.4%GPP 10.4%OTH 1.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.59 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
60,81,322
Density
1337 / km²
Sex ratio
788 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,549 km²
SC population2.6%
ST population14.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.5%Muslim 10.9%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.6%
Electricity96.4%
Sanitation84.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.7%
Children fully vaccinated92.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.1%
Children underweight (under 5)32.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.0%
Women literate84.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel88.6%
Health insurance31.6%
What's nearby?
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