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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 18 · 1990Reserved (SC)
Bhandaripokhari
Winner — 1990
ARJUN CHARAN SETHI
JD· National Front
JD 72.2%INC 25.7%1 others 2.1%
Votes
56,391
72.3% share
Winning margin
36,364
46.6% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
63.4%
of 1,23,139
Bhandaripokhari is a safe seat — ARJUN CHARAN SETHI won by 46.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARJUN CHARAN SETHI | National Front | 56,391 | 72.3% |
| 2 | PURUSOTTAM SETHI | INC | 20,027 | 25.7% |
| 3 | HARIHAR JENA | JNP(JP) | 1,633 | 2.1% |
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 (38th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe46.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.6% · min 1.3% · max 61.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
38th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
45th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD 72.3%INC 25.7%OTH 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,41,099
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
976 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,624 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population34.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.6%Other 7.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity50.8%
Sanitation22.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.7%
Women literate71.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.4%
Clean cooking fuel42.6%
Health insurance49.3%
What's nearby?
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