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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 3 · 2012
Chamba
Winner — 2012
B. K. CHAUHAN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 38.6%INC 34.8%6 others 26.5%
Votes
19,714
38.6% share
Winning margin
1,934
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
74.7%
of 68,283
A closely fought contest. B. K. CHAUHAN won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. K. CHAUHAN | BJP (NDA) | 19,714 | 38.6% |
| 2 | PAWAN NAYYAR | UPA | 17,780 | 34.9% |
| 3 | RAJ SINGH | IND | 10,813 | 21.2% |
| 4 | RATTAN CHAND | 1,310 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | NOORDEEN NOORANI | BSP | 482 | 0.9% |
| 6 | ANITA THAKUR | IND | 388 | 0.8% |
| 7 | C.L.THAKUR | IND | 354 | 0.7% |
| 8 | RUMESH KUMAR | Samajwadi Party | 181 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (51st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 31.8% · min 3.5% · max 79.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
51st of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
4th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 38.6%INC 34.9%IND 21.2%OTH 5.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,19,080
Density
80 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,522 km²
SC population21.5%
ST population26.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.4%Muslim 6.3%Other 1.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water94.6%
Electricity94.2%
Sanitation51.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)26.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.7%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.8%
Clean cooking fuel35.0%
Health insurance26.8%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Chamba RumalGI
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Rock Sculptures Depicting Sita, Rama and Hanuman
🏛️MonumentASI
Rock Sculptures Depicting Sita, Rama and Hanuman
Shri Lakshmi Narayan Group of Temples
🏛️MonumentASI
Shri Lakshmi Narayan Group of Temples
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.