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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2009
UMASHANKAR AKELA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 46.5%INC 40.3%10 others 13.2%
Votes
60,044
46.5% share
Winning margin
8,085
6.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
62.3%
of 2,07,089
A clear win with a 6.3% margin.
Seat history
4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UMASHANKAR AKELA | NDA (NDA) | 60,044 | 46.5% |
| 2 | MANOJ YADAV | UPA | 51,959 | 40.3% |
| 3 | HARI MEHTA | IND | 3,482 | 2.7% |
| 4 | BINOD KUMAR | UPA | 3,391 | 2.6% |
| 5 | MD. MOINUDDIN AHMED | BSP | 2,885 | 2.2% |
| 6 | AKHTAR ALI | 1,699 | 1.3% | |
| 7 | PARAS SHARAN DEO | IND | 1,591 | 1.2% |
| 8 | VASUDEO PASWAN | NDA | 1,139 | 0.9% |
| 9 | FAGU RAM | IND | 1,127 | 0.9% |
| 10 | PRABHAT KUMAR | NDA | 616 | 0.5% |
| 11 | RAJESH PRASAD KESRI | BSA | 565 | 0.4% |
| 12 | JAVED ISLAM | CPI(ML)(L) | 536 | 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 (61st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 4.1% · max 22.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
61st of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
59th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.5%INC 40.3%OTH 13.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,34,495
Density
488 / km²
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,555 km²
SC population17.5%
ST population7.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.6%Muslim 16.2%Other 3.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.1%
Electricity58.7%
Sanitation19.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.0%
Children fully vaccinated70.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.1%
Women literate67.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.6%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance55.0%
What's nearby?
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