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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 142 · 2009Reserved (ST)

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Winner — 2009

BASUDEV MAJHI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 37.4%BJD 28.2%6 others 34.4%
Votes
45,603
37.4% share
Winning margin
11,234
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
73.3%
of 1,66,324

A clear win with a 9.2% margin.

Seat history

1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BASUDEV MAJHI
INC (UPA)
45,60337.4%
2
GOPI NATH NAYAK
BJD
34,36928.2%
3
PADMANAV MAJHI
NDA
20,44216.8%
4
SADAN NAIK
IND
9,7758.0%
5
KAMALU BHATRA
KS
3,2762.7%
6
BALARAM NAYAK
BSP
3,2332.6%
7
BIDYABATI CHALLAN
SAMO
2,8912.4%
8
TRILOCHAN DISARI
2,3381.9%

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

High turnout (3rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 1.6% · max 50.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
3rd of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
19th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.4%BJD 28.2%BJP 16.8%IND 8.0%OTH 9.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.02 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,79,647
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
1033 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,807 km²
SC population14.3%
ST population50.6%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.7%
Electricity25.4%
Sanitation17.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.1%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.1%
Children underweight (under 5)33.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate40.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Clean cooking fuel31.5%
Health insurance54.6%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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