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Karanjia

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Winner — 2004

AJIT HEMBRAM
BJD· NDA (NDA)
BJD 41.0%INC 31.1%6 others 27.8%
Votes
38,405
41.0% share
Winning margin
9,256
9.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
68.4%
of 1,36,830

A clear win with a 9.9% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AJIT HEMBRAM
BJD
NDA (NDA)
38,40541.0%
2
PADMA CHARAN HAIBURU
INC
UPA
29,14931.1%
3
SUMANTRA NAIK
IND
14,29415.3%
4
TARANGA TAPAN NAIK
IND
4,2234.5%
5
SADAN SINGH BANKIRA
IND
3,0583.3%
6
JADUMANI NAIK
IND
1,9942.1%
7
BASANTA KUMAR IRI
IND
1,2981.4%
8
BIRANCHI KUMAR NAYAK
IND
1,2001.3%

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 (50th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.6% · min 0.7% · max 45.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
50th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
57th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
81st of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 41.0%INC 31.1%IND 15.3%OTH 12.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,81,255
Density
254 / km²
Sex ratio
977 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,837 km²
SC population20.2%
ST population19.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.5%Other 1.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water16.8%
Electricity44.7%
Sanitation16.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.9%
Children underweight (under 5)30.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate71.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.6%
Clean cooking fuel31.9%
Health insurance45.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️HandloomGI
Nrusinghanath Temple

Nrusinghanath Temple

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