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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2008Reserved (SC)
Chittapur
Winner — 2008
MALLIKARJUN KHARGE
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 52.1%BJP 33.9%5 others 14.0%
Votes
49,837
52.1% share
Winning margin
17,442
18.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
52.0%
of 1,83,801
Chittapur is a safe seat — MALLIKARJUN KHARGE won by 18.2%.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MALLIKARJUN KHARGE | INC (UPA) | 49,837 | 52.1% |
| 2 | VALMIKI KAMALU NAYAK | NDA | 32,395 | 33.9% |
| 3 | BASAVRAJ BENNUR | 6,574 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | TIPPANNA B.ODEYRAJ | IND | 2,419 | 2.5% |
| 5 | RAJU MUKKANNA WADI | BSP | 2,112 | 2.2% |
| 6 | SAVITA H.RATHOD | NDA | 1,254 | 1.3% |
| 7 | HUSENAPPA HULAGAPPA KALLI LINGASUR | NDA | 1,009 | 1.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (186th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean18.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.5% · max 25.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
186th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.10
fewer partiesmore parties
181st of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
144th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 52.1%BJP 33.9%JD(S) 6.9%OTH 7.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,66,326
Density
234 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,954 km²
SC population25.3%
ST population2.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.4%Muslim 20.0%Other 1.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water56.8%
Electricity87.0%
Sanitation25.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births88.7%
Children fully vaccinated75.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.5%
Children underweight (under 5)36.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.0%
Women literate68.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Clean cooking fuel58.5%
Health insurance17.4%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cement🏺Shahabad stones🏺Toor Daal
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Ancient excavated site remains of Buddhist stupa
🏛️MonumentASI
Ancient excavated site remains of Buddhist stupa
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.