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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 96 · 2004Reserved (SC)
Dharamgarh
Winner — 2004
BIRA SIPKA
BJD· NDA (NDA)
BJD 48.3%INC 35.8%7 others 16.0%
Votes
52,567
48.3% share
Winning margin
13,616
12.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
64.5%
of 1,68,886
A clear win with a 12.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIRA SIPKA | NDA (NDA) | 52,567 | 48.3% |
| 2 | BHISMA SUNANI | UPA | 38,951 | 35.8% |
| 3 | SATYABAN NAIK | BSP | 3,776 | 3.5% |
| 4 | BHAWANISHANKAR NIAL | Samajwadi Party | 3,361 | 3.1% |
| 5 | BAIKUNTHA DHANGADAMAJHI | 2,842 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | RAMBILAS SAGAR | IND | 2,235 | 2.0% |
| 7 | DIGAMBAR DURIA | IND | 1,998 | 1.8% |
| 8 | DIGSAN MANGARAJ | IND | 1,814 | 1.7% |
| 9 | JUGARAM BEHERA | IND | 1,401 | 1.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (106th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.6% · min 1.2% · max 35.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
106th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
100th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
127th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 48.3%INC 35.8%OTH 16.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,40,361
Density
545 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,644 km²
SC population21.5%
ST population0.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.3%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water8.0%
Electricity52.9%
Sanitation17.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.7%
Children fully vaccinated82.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.6%
Children underweight (under 5)17.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.8%
Women literate84.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.4%
Clean cooking fuel27.9%
Health insurance50.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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