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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
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BIRA SIPKA
NDA (NDA)
52,56748.3%
2
BHISMA SUNANI
UPA
38,95135.8%
3
SATYABAN NAIK
BSP
3,7763.5%
4
BHAWANISHANKAR NIAL
Samajwadi Party
3,3613.1%
5
BAIKUNTHA DHANGADAMAJHI
2,8422.6%
6
RAMBILAS SAGAR
IND
2,2352.0%
7
DIGAMBAR DURIA
IND
1,9981.8%
8
DIGSAN MANGARAJ
IND
1,8141.7%
9
JUGARAM BEHERA
IND
1,4011.3%

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
safe
12.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.6% · min 1.2% · max 35.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
106th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
100th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
127th of 147

Where 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 COMPUTED

A 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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