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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 54 · 2009
Sukinda
Winner — 2009
PRAFULLA CHANDRA GHADAI
BJD· BJD
BJD 47.7%INC 45.8%8 others 6.5%
Votes
58,765
47.7% share
Winning margin
2,403
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
76.4%
of 1,61,168
Sukinda was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 2,403 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
5 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAFULLA CHANDRA GHADAI | BJD | 58,765 | 47.7% |
| 2 | SARAT RAUT | UPA | 56,362 | 45.8% |
| 3 | DOLA GOBINDA MOHANTA | NDA | 2,428 | 2.0% |
| 4 | GITANJALI MAHANTA | BSP | 1,955 | 1.6% |
| 5 | SUDARSAN HAIBRU | UPA | 973 | 0.8% |
| 6 | MAYADHARA NAYAK | IND | 829 | 0.7% |
| 7 | JADUMANI MOHANTA | IND | 755 | 0.6% |
| 8 | SK. SABAN ALI | OMM | 431 | 0.3% |
| 9 | DILLIP KUMAR NAYAK | IND | 402 | 0.3% |
| 10 | AMULYA KRUSHNA DAS | IND | 275 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (21st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 1.9% · max 43.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
21st of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
129th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
88th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 47.7%INC 45.8%OTH 6.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,27,192
Density
630 / km²
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,899 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population8.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.4%Muslim 5.1%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water6.9%
Electricity47.2%
Sanitation22.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.8%
Children fully vaccinated79.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Children underweight (under 5)21.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.4%
Women literate75.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.4%
Clean cooking fuel28.4%
Health insurance53.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏷️HandicraftGI🏷️Stone CarvingGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.