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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 144 · 2009Reserved (SC)

Koraput

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Winner — 2009

RAGHURAM PADAL
BJD· BJD
BJD 35.0%INC 33.8%10 others 31.2%
Votes
33,235
35.0% share
Winning margin
1,114
1.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
58.7%
of 1,61,797

Koraput was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.2% — fewer than 1,114 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAGHURAM PADAL
BJD
BJD
33,23535.0%
2
KRISHNA CHANDRA SAGARIA
INC
UPA
32,12133.8%
3
JAYARAM GARADA
BJP
NDA
8,9179.4%
4
SOMANATH KHORA
BSP
BSP
5,3985.7%
5
ANANDA CHANDRA PATIKA
IND
4,1174.3%
6
SURENDRA PATNIA
IND
3,1973.4%
7
SIBA SHANKAR KHEMUNDU
SAMO
1,6851.8%
8
SRIDHAR GANTHA
SP
Samajwadi Party
1,5441.6%
9
BIBEK RANJAN SETHI
CPI(ML)(L)
1,4141.5%
10
ISWAR CHANDRA SUNA
IND
1,3461.4%
11
RAMA CHANDRA BENIA
RSP
1,0351.1%
12
NRUPENDRA NARAYAN BAGH
IND
1,0341.1%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (66th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.3% · max 33.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
66th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.63
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
13th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 35.0%INC 33.8%BJP 9.4%BSP 5.7%OTH 16.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 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?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew
Jagannath Temple, Koraput

Jagannath Temple, Koraput

🛕TempleWikidata
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Tribal Museum, Koraput

🖼️MuseumWikidata
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