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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2009
Nuapada
Winner — 2009
RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA
BJD· BJD
BJD 41.6%BJP 25.1%4 others 33.3%
Votes
56,874
41.6% share
Winning margin
22,620
16.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
69.3%
of 1,97,340
Nuapada is a safe seat — RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA won by 16.6%.
Seat history
4 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA | BJD | 56,874 | 41.6% |
| 2 | BASANTA KUMAR PANDA | NDA | 34,254 | 25.1% |
| 3 | SAROJ KUMAR SAHU | UPA | 22,450 | 16.4% |
| 4 | GHASI RAM MAJHI | BSP | 17,823 | 13.0% |
| 5 | SURENDRA PRASAD PANDA | SAMO | 3,192 | 2.3% |
| 6 | NITYANANDA BHOI | 2,056 | 1.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (83rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.2% · min 5.9% · max 63.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
83rd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.88
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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39th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 41.6%BJP 25.1%INC 16.4%BSP 13.0%OTH 3.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.25 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,10,382
Density
158 / km²
Sex ratio
1021 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,852 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population33.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.5%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water10.1%
Electricity27.5%
Sanitation14.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated97.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.1%
Children underweight (under 5)38.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.0%
Women literate53.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.6%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance45.3%
What's nearby?
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