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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 144 · 1990Reserved (ST)
Keonjhar
Winner — 1990
C. MAHJI
JD· National Front
JD 55.2%INC 21.6%7 others 23.2%
Votes
30,059
55.2% share
Winning margin
18,297
33.6% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
39.0%
of 1,39,464
Keonjhar is a safe seat — C. MAHJI won by 33.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. MAHJI | National Front | 30,059 | 55.2% |
| 2 | H. H. SOREN | INC | 11,762 | 21.6% |
| 3 | D. NAIK | BJP | 8,745 | 16.1% |
| 4 | SHYAM SUNDAR MARDI | IND | 1,811 | 3.3% |
| 5 | C. R. MAHAPATRA | JNP(JP) | 1,107 | 2.0% |
| 6 | KHETRABASI NAIK | IND | 288 | 0.5% |
| 7 | SAILESH KUMAR BENTAKAR | IND | 255 | 0.5% |
| 8 | RAJ KISHOR BISWAL | IND | 231 | 0.4% |
| 9 | K. N. DEBURY | IND | 200 | 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 (66th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean33.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.3% · max 33.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
66th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.63
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
13th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD 55.2%INC 21.6%BJP 16.1%OTH 7.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,79,647
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
1033 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,807 km²
SC population14.3%
ST population50.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.7%
Electricity25.4%
Sanitation17.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.1%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.1%
Children underweight (under 5)33.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate40.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Clean cooking fuel31.5%
Health insurance54.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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