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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 118 · 2009

Chilika

Winner — 2009

RAGHUNATH SAHU
BJD· BJD
BJD 45.6%BJP 43.1%4 others 11.3%
Votes
57,216
45.6% share
Winning margin
3,066
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
66.0%
of 1,90,062

A closely fought contest. RAGHUNATH SAHU won with a 2.4% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAGHUNATH SAHU
BJD
57,21645.6%
2
BIBHUTI BHUSAN HARICHANDAN
NDA
54,15043.1%
3
MANAS RANJAN MANGARAJ
UPA
11,2048.9%
4
SUKANTA SRICHANDAN
IND
1,1020.9%
5
MURALIDHAR BEHERA
CPI(ML)(L)
9300.7%
6
BASANTA BEHERA
BSP
9020.7%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (115th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 0.4% · max 69.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
115th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.15
fewer partiesmore parties
136th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
96th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 45.6%BJP 43.1%INC 8.9%OTH 2.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,673
Density
800 / km²
Sex ratio
929 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,813 km²
SC population13.2%
ST population5.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.4%Other 4.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water30.1%
Electricity71.5%
Sanitation47.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated87.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.1%
Children underweight (under 5)16.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.1%
Women literate84.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.1%
Clean cooking fuel63.3%
Health insurance43.2%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Fish product🏺Handicrafts (Stone Carving)
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Daksha Prajapati Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Daksha Prajapati Temple

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Daksha Prajapati temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Daksha Prajapati temple

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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