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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 137 · 2009
Paralakhemundi
Winner — 2009
K.NARAYANA RAO
BJD· BJD
BJD 51.1%INC 38.1%6 others 10.8%
Votes
58,528
51.1% share
Winning margin
14,941
13.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
63.7%
of 1,79,770
A clear win with a 13.1% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.NARAYANA RAO | BJD | 58,528 | 51.1% |
| 2 | TRINATH SAHU | UPA | 43,587 | 38.1% |
| 3 | T. KURANNA | NDA | 6,686 | 5.8% |
| 4 | JAKUBO RAITO | IND | 2,160 | 1.9% |
| 5 | KAILASH CHANDRA MALI | KS | 1,167 | 1.0% |
| 6 | SASMITA RAJGURU | SAMO | 847 | 0.7% |
| 7 | BIBEKANANDA BEHERA | IND | 789 | 0.7% |
| 8 | BIDYADHAR PATRO | CPI(ML)(L) | 762 | 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 (121st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.0% · min 1.1% · max 48.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
121st of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.0%
lowerhigher
145th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 51.1%INC 38.1%BJP 5.8%OTH 5.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,77,817
Density
134 / km²
Sex ratio
1043 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,325 km²
SC population6.8%
ST population54.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 61.1%Christian 38.0%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.1%
Electricity49.0%
Sanitation18.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.4%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.4%
Children underweight (under 5)34.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate47.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.1%
Clean cooking fuel28.9%
Health insurance39.6%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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