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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 123 · 2009
Bhanjanagar
Winner — 2009
BIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHA
BJD· BJD
BJD 76.5%INC 14.5%5 others 9.0%
Votes
90,515
76.5% share
Winning margin
73,367
62.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
59.9%
of 1,97,443
Bhanjanagar is a safe seat — BIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHA won by 62.0%.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHA | BJD | 90,515 | 76.5% |
| 2 | DEBI PRASAD BISHOYI | UPA | 17,148 | 14.5% |
| 3 | SIVANAND TRIPATHY | NDA | 6,228 | 5.3% |
| 4 | SUNIL KUMAR PANDA | IND | 1,556 | 1.3% |
| 5 | SANJAYA KUMAR TRIPATHY | SAMO | 1,240 | 1.1% |
| 6 | GOPAL BISOYI | 843 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | PANCHANAN DAS | IND | 787 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (122nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe62.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.2% · min 2.5% · max 62.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
122nd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
103rd of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
41st of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 76.5%INC 14.5%BJP 5.3%OTH 3.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,29,031
Density
430 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,206 km²
SC population19.5%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.0%
Electricity53.5%
Sanitation28.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.7%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.3%
Clean cooking fuel63.7%
Health insurance51.9%
What's nearby?
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