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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 139 · 1985
Rourkela
Winner — 1985
DILLIP KUMAR RAY
JNP· Janata
JNP 45.5%INC 35.7%8 others 18.8%
Votes
35,552
45.5% share
Winning margin
7,615
9.7% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
52.5%
of 1,49,004
A clear win with a 9.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DILLIP KUMAR RAY | Janata | 35,552 | 45.5% |
| 2 | LOPAMUDRA MOHANTY | INC | 27,937 | 35.7% |
| 3 | BISHNU CHARAN MOHANTY | Left | 8,815 | 11.3% |
| 4 | CHHABIRANI MOHANTY | SUC | 2,692 | 3.4% |
| 5 | BRAJA KISHORE MOHANTY | Lok Dal | 986 | 1.3% |
| 6 | ANWAR AHMAD | BJP | 603 | 0.8% |
| 7 | ISLAMUDDIN ANSARI | JKD | 587 | 0.8% |
| 8 | HARIBANDHU NAG | IND | 578 | 0.7% |
| 9 | BIJAY ROUTRAY | ICS | 263 | 0.3% |
| 10 | BISWANATH PANIGRAHI | IND | 164 | 0.2% |
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 (45th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.7% · min 0.3% · max 58.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
45th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.73
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.8%
lowerhigher
6th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 45.5%INC 35.7%CPM 11.3%OTH 7.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,67,911
Density
137 / km²
Sex ratio
1051 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,073 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population56.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.3%Christian 8.8%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.6%
Electricity27.2%
Sanitation14.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.6%
Children underweight (under 5)39.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.1%
Women literate42.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.2%
Clean cooking fuel30.2%
Health insurance45.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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