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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 131 · 2004Reserved (ST)
Laikera
Winner — 2004
BRUNDABAN MAJHI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 46.7%INC 45.4%1 others 7.8%
Votes
48,081
46.7% share
Winning margin
1,344
1.3% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
68.6%
of 1,50,016
Laikera was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.3% — fewer than 1,344 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRUNDABAN MAJHI | NDA (NDA) | 48,081 | 46.7% |
| 2 | HEMANANDA BISWAL | UPA | 46,737 | 45.4% |
| 3 | BHABANI SHANKAR NAIK | IND | 8,071 | 7.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (139th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.5% · min 1.3% · max 63.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
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139th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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33rd of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.7%INC 45.4%IND 7.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,29,031
Density
430 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,206 km²
SC population19.5%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.0%
Electricity53.5%
Sanitation28.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.7%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.3%
Clean cooking fuel63.7%
Health insurance51.9%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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