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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 62 · 2009Reserved (SC)
Chhendipada
Winner — 2009
KHAGESWAR BEHERA
BJD· BJD
BJD 45.4%INC 41.3%3 others 13.4%
Votes
54,388
45.4% share
Winning margin
4,906
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
69.4%
of 1,72,675
A closely fought contest. KHAGESWAR BEHERA won with a 4.1% margin.
Seat history
2 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KHAGESWAR BEHERA | BJD | 54,388 | 45.4% |
| 2 | AGASTI BEHERA | UPA | 49,482 | 41.3% |
| 3 | GOBINDA NAIK | BSP | 6,916 | 5.8% |
| 4 | SANJAYA KUMAR NAIK | NDA | 6,904 | 5.8% |
| 5 | MILI NAIK | 2,196 | 1.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (7th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.6% · min 2.4% · max 49.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
7th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
141st of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
80th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 45.4%INC 41.3%BSP 5.8%BJP 5.8%OTH 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.17 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 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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