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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2009

Pallahara

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Winner — 2009

RABI NARAYAN PANI
BJD· BJD
BJD 38.0%BJP 32.9%13 others 29.1%
Votes
40,980
38.0% share
Winning margin
5,467
5.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
73.9%
of 1,46,026

A clear win with a 5.1% margin.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2004 vs 2009

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RABI NARAYAN PANI
BJD
BJD
40,98038.0%
2
DHARMENDRA PRADHAN
BJP
NDA
35,51332.9%
3
BIBHUDHENDRA PRATAP DAS
INC
UPA
21,25819.7%
4
SRIPATI SINKO
IND
2,3452.2%
5
ABANI KUMAR SAHOO
SP
Samajwadi Party
1,8671.7%
6
PARAMANANDA BILAS
BSP
BSP
1,3111.2%
7
CHITTARANJAN PRADHAN
IND
9830.9%
8
SANJAYA KUMAR NAIK
IND
7680.7%
9
BIRABAR BEHERA
IND
5760.5%
10
GAYADHAR KISAN
IND
5280.5%
11
DULABH BEHERA
RPD
4890.5%
12
ROUTARA NAIK
IND
3940.4%
13
RAMESH CHANDRA SAHOO
KS
3730.3%
14
MANOJ KUMAR NAYAK
IND
3010.3%
15
BIJAY KUMAR PRADHAN
IND
2710.3%

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

High turnout (12th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 1.2% · max 44.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
12th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
99th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
51st of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 38.0%BJP 32.9%INC 19.7%OTH 9.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,73,821
Density
200 / km²
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,375 km²
SC population18.8%
ST population14.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water14.0%
Electricity44.6%
Sanitation24.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.7%
Children fully vaccinated87.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.1%
Children underweight (under 5)30.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.8%
Women literate72.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.8%
Health insurance63.1%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Bringesvara Mahadeva temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
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Bhringesvara Mahadev Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Bhringesvara Mahadev Temple

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