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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2009
Nilgiri
Winner — 2009
PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI
IND
IND 30.6%CPM 28.0%5 others 41.4%
Votes
35,525
30.6% share
Winning margin
3,056
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
68.7%
of 1,68,934
A closely fought contest. PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
4 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI | IND | 35,525 | 30.6% |
| 2 | PRADIPTA PANDA | 32,469 | 28.0% | |
| 3 | DIPTIKANTA MAHAPATRA | UPA | 22,627 | 19.5% |
| 4 | KARTIK MOHAPATRA | IND | 16,726 | 14.4% |
| 5 | CHITTA RANJAN SADANGI | UPA | 5,609 | 4.8% |
| 6 | ARDHENDU BHUSAN BARIK | IND | 1,554 | 1.3% |
| 7 | LAXMAN SINGH | BSP | 1,460 | 1.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (52nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 1.0% · max 58.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
52nd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
107th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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103rd of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 30.6%CPM 28.0%INC 19.5%IND 14.4%OTH 7.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.24 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,20,529
Density
610 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,806 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population11.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.7%Other 5.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.6%
Electricity56.1%
Sanitation27.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.8%
Women literate73.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Clean cooking fuel28.4%
Health insurance40.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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