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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 140 · 2009Reserved (ST)
Rayagada
Winner — 2009
LAL BIHARI HIMIRIKA
BJD· BJD
BJD 44.4%INC 31.3%7 others 24.3%
Votes
52,847
44.5% share
Winning margin
15,661
13.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
60.8%
of 1,95,727
A clear win with a 13.2% margin.
Seat history
2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAL BIHARI HIMIRIKA | BJD | 52,847 | 44.5% |
| 2 | ULAKA RAMA CHANDRA | UPA | 37,186 | 31.3% |
| 3 | BHASKAR MUTUKA | BSP | 9,213 | 7.8% |
| 4 | KALIRAM MAJHI | NDA | 7,890 | 6.6% |
| 5 | SANKAR BIDIKA | IND | 4,214 | 3.5% |
| 6 | PIDIKA SIRI MAJHI | NDA | 2,160 | 1.8% |
| 7 | SAMBARA SABARA | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,860 | 1.6% |
| 8 | KRISHNA HUIKA | IND | 1,816 | 1.5% |
| 9 | RAMA MUDULI | 1,710 | 1.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (84th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 0.7% · max 36.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
84th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.4%
lowerhigher
10th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 44.5%INC 31.3%BSP 7.8%BJP 6.6%OTH 9.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,67,911
Density
137 / km²
Sex ratio
1051 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,073 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population56.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.3%Christian 8.8%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.6%
Electricity27.2%
Sanitation14.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.6%
Children underweight (under 5)39.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.1%
Women literate42.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.2%
Clean cooking fuel30.2%
Health insurance45.5%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.