Back to Odisha 2004 map
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2004Reserved (SC)
Balipatna
Winner — 2004
SASHI BHUSAN BEHERA
BJD· NDA (NDA)
BJD 49.3%INC 37.9%3 others 12.8%
Votes
54,293
49.3% share
Winning margin
12,605
11.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
69.7%
of 1,57,893
A clear win with a 11.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SASHI BHUSAN BEHERA | NDA (NDA) | 54,293 | 49.3% |
| 2 | BENUDHAR BHOI | UPA | 41,688 | 37.9% |
| 3 | NARENDRA NATH NAYAK | IND | 11,563 | 10.5% |
| 4 | CHITA RANJAN MALLICK | 1,621 | 1.5% | |
| 5 | LAXMIDHAR BHOI | 888 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (119th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 0.1% · max 44.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
119th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.97
fewer partiesmore parties
147th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
123rd of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.97EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 49.3%INC 37.9%IND 10.5%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,27,192
Density
630 / km²
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,899 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population8.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.4%Muslim 5.1%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water6.9%
Electricity47.2%
Sanitation22.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.8%
Children fully vaccinated79.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Children underweight (under 5)21.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.4%
Women literate75.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.4%
Clean cooking fuel28.4%
Health insurance53.9%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️HandicraftGI🏷️Stone CarvingGI
🏛️
🏛️
Hill Containing Many Valuable Sculptures & Images
🏛️MonumentASI
Hill Containing Many Valuable Sculptures & Images
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.