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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 145 · 1985
Dhamtari
Winner — 1985
JAYABEN
INC· INC
INC 50.4%BJP 39.3%6 others 10.3%
Votes
31,374
50.4% share
Winning margin
6,910
11.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
63.1%
of 98,591
A clear win with a 11.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAYABEN | INC | 31,374 | 50.4% |
| 2 | KRIPARAM SAHU | BJP | 24,464 | 39.3% |
| 3 | RAMSEWAK MISHRA | Janata | 2,869 | 4.6% |
| 4 | DERHAPRASAD DHIRITLAHRE | IND | 1,237 | 2.0% |
| 5 | P. S. DIWAN | IND | 1,197 | 1.9% |
| 6 | KHEMCHAND JAIN | IND | 594 | 0.9% |
| 7 | RAMBAHGAT | IND | 276 | 0.4% |
| 8 | PANDURANG RAO | IND | 240 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (73rd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 3.0% · max 55.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
73rd of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.07
fewer partiesmore parties
196th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
183rd of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
320 seats · 161 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.4%BJP 39.3%OTH 10.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,58,875
Density
198 / km²
Sex ratio
896 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,371 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population4.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 10.3%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.9%
Electricity61.0%
Sanitation24.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.6%
Children fully vaccinated78.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.5%
Children underweight (under 5)34.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.5%
Women literate64.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.8%
Clean cooking fuel31.8%
Health insurance48.2%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Farm Equipment
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