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Bhitrwar

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Winner — 2008

LAKHAN SINGH YADAV
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 31.9%BJP 22.3%14 others 45.8%
Votes
34,886
31.9% share
Winning margin
10,488
9.6% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
66.3%
of 1,64,844

A clear win with a 9.6% margin.

Seat history

4 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
LAKHAN SINGH YADAV
INC
INC (UPA)
34,88631.9%
2
BRIJENDRA TIWARI
BJP
NDA
24,39822.3%
3
KESHAV BAGHEL
LJP
NDA
19,63518.0%
4
JAWAHAR SINGH RAWAT
BSP
BSP
18,44816.9%
5
SHRIRAM NARVARIYA
IND
2,1341.9%
6
RATAN LAL
IND
1,5591.4%
7
UDAIBHAN SINGH RAWAT
SP
Samajwadi Party
1,4361.3%
8
SURENDRA SINGH KAMRIA
RSMD
1,2251.1%
9
ROSHAN
IND
1,1511.1%
10
SURENDRA SINGH
IND
1,0070.9%
11
RAJENDRA SHITLA
BJSH
9290.8%
12
SABIR MOHAMMAD
IND
6830.6%
13
SURESH SINGH BAGEL
IND
6470.6%
14
PAPENDRA SINGH RAJE
IND
4590.4%
15
TEJ SINGH BAGHEL
GMS
4450.4%
16
LAKHPAT SINGH KIRAR
ASP
2970.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (158th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 0.2% · max 39.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
158th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
116th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
191st of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 31.9%BJP 22.3%LJP 18.0%BSP 16.9%OTH 10.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.14 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,32,036
Density
446 / km²
Sex ratio
864 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,560 km²
SC population19.3%
ST population3.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.3%Muslim 7.0%Other 2.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water44.3%
Electricity83.0%
Sanitation59.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.8%
Children fully vaccinated80.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.1%
Children underweight (under 5)33.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate76.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.8%
Clean cooking fuel69.8%
Health insurance40.6%

What's nearby?

4 locations
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🏺Sandstone Tiles
Pawaya, Madhya Pradesh

Pawaya, Madhya Pradesh

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Tikla

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Mahadeva temple

Mahadeva temple

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Tila Monument

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