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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 80 · 2009Reserved (SC)
Bhawanipatna
Winner — 2009
DUSMANTA NAIK
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 36.5%BJP 34.7%6 others 28.8%
Votes
46,215
36.5% share
Winning margin
2,195
1.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
64.3%
of 1,97,113
Bhawanipatna was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.7% — fewer than 2,195 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
3 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DUSMANTA NAIK | INC (UPA) | 46,215 | 36.5% |
| 2 | PRADIPTA KUMAR NAIK | NDA | 44,020 | 34.7% |
| 3 | JAYANTA KUMAR NAIK | BJD | 25,733 | 20.3% |
| 4 | KHAGESWAR NAIK | BSP | 2,975 | 2.4% |
| 5 | ANJALI MANGARAJ | IND | 2,754 | 2.2% |
| 6 | RAMANI DURIA | SAMO | 2,302 | 1.8% |
| 7 | ASWINI CHANDAN | Samajwadi Party | 1,542 | 1.2% |
| 8 | HEMANTA KUMAR TANDI | KS | 1,194 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (69th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.3% · min 1.7% · max 70.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
69th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
77th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.5%BJP 34.7%BJD 20.3%OTH 8.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.16 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,76,869
Density
199 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,920 km²
SC population18.2%
ST population28.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.6%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.7%
Electricity22.5%
Sanitation11.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.8%
Children fully vaccinated91.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Children underweight (under 5)33.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.2%
Women literate61.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.3%
Clean cooking fuel28.9%
Health insurance48.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handicraft (Wood Carving)
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