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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 82 · 2004Reserved (ST)
Rayagada
Winner — 2004
ULAKA RAMA CHANDRA
INC· INC-JMM-OGP (UPA)
INC 53.0%BJD 35.5%3 others 11.5%
Votes
59,807
53.0% share
Winning margin
19,750
17.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
63.2%
of 1,78,436
Rayagada is a safe seat — ULAKA RAMA CHANDRA won by 17.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ULAKA RAMA CHANDRA | INC-JMM-OGP (UPA) | 59,807 | 53.0% |
| 2 | LAL BIHARI HIMIRIKA | BJD | 40,057 | 35.5% |
| 3 | NABIN ADANGAKA | BSP | 6,096 | 5.4% |
| 4 | SANKAR BIDIKA | 3,657 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | MANDANGI MADHAVA RAO | CPI(ML)(L) | 3,229 | 2.9% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (104th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 23.4% · min 1.1% · max 70.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
104th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
16th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.0%BJD 35.5%BSP 5.4%OTH 6.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,33,110
Density
91 / km²
Sex ratio
1037 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,021 km²
SC population15.8%
ST population53.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 79.2%Christian 20.3%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.8%
Electricity16.7%
Sanitation11.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.9%
Children fully vaccinated96.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.2%
Children underweight (under 5)35.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate68.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.0%
Clean cooking fuel24.1%
Health insurance54.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Kandhamal HaladiGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.