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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 16 · 2017
Kangra
Winner — 2017
PAWAN KUMAR KAJAL
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 43.7%BJP 33.1%5 others 23.2%
Votes
25,549
43.7% share
Winning margin
6,208
10.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
77.0%
of 75,899
A clear win with a 10.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹3.83 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAWAN KUMAR KAJAL | INC (UPA) | 25,549 | 43.7% |
| 2 | SANJAY CHAUDHARY | BJP | 19,341 | 33.1% |
| 3 | DR. RAJESH SHARMA | IND | 11,805 | 20.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 656 | 1.1% |
| 5 | COL.(RET.) KULDIP SINGH | LOGAP | 482 | 0.8% |
| 6 | RAVI CHAND | 408 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | VIJAY KUMAR | 225 | 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 (32nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 30.2% · min 1.1% · max 86.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
32nd of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.58
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
20th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.58EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 43.7%BJP 33.1%IND 20.2%OTH 1.9%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹3.83 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,10,075
Density
263 / km²
Sex ratio
1012 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,739 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population5.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.8%Other 3.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.5%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.2%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.4%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.5%
Clean cooking fuel49.1%
Health insurance36.4%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Kangra PaintingsGI🏷️Kangra TeaGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.