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Rairakhol

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Winner — 2009

PRASANNA ACHARYA
BJD· BJD
BJD 35.1%INC 26.0%9 others 38.9%
Votes
37,718
35.1% share
Winning margin
9,764
9.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
63.7%
of 1,68,733

A clear win with a 9.1% margin.

Seat history

1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2004 vs 2009

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PRASANNA ACHARYA
BJD
BJD
37,71835.1%
2
ASSAF ALI KHAN
INC
UPA
27,95426.0%
3
SARAT CHANDRA SAHU
BJP
NDA
19,21717.9%
4
GEETANJALI PRADHAN
IND
9,0948.5%
5
CHITTARANJAN PRADHAN
IND
6,9606.5%
6
TARANI BHOI
IND
1,4421.3%
7
HAMID PRASAD LUHA
IND
1,4271.3%
8
PRAHALLADA PRUSTI
BSP
BSP
1,0981.0%
9
APURNA BAGH
RPI
9540.9%
10
UPENDRA MOHAPATRA
KOKD
9020.8%
11
PRAMOD KUMAR SAHOO
SAMO
7860.7%

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 (38th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.6% · min 1.3% · max 61.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
38th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
45th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 35.1%INC 26.0%BJP 17.9%IND 8.5%IND 6.5%OTH 6.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,41,099
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
976 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,624 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population34.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.6%Other 7.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity50.8%
Sanitation22.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.7%
Women literate71.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.4%
Clean cooking fuel42.6%
Health insurance49.3%

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