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Padampur

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Winner — 2014

PRADIP PUROHIT
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 38.7%BJD 36.1%8 others 25.2%
Votes
68,942
38.7% share
Winning margin
4,513
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
79.5%
of 2,24,312

A closely fought contest. PRADIP PUROHIT won with a 2.5% margin.

Seat history

5 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2009 vs 2014

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PRADIP PUROHIT
BJP
BJP (NDA)
68,94238.7%
2
BIJAYA RANJAN SINGHA BARIHA
BJD
BJD
64,42936.1%
3
PRAKASH NARAYAN TRIPATHY
INC
UPA
31,17917.5%
4
GOBARDHAN BHOY
IND
5,4563.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,7511.0%
6
TANKADHAR KANTA
BSP
BSP
1,6320.9%
7
RAJKUMAR SETH
AAP
AAP
1,5630.9%
8
GANGADHAR BHOI
PCHVP
1,2950.7%
9
PURNANANDA SAHU
IND
1,1320.6%
10
NEHERU BAG
OJM
9530.5%

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

Average turnout (50th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.6% · min 0.7% · max 45.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
50th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
57th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
81st of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 38.7%BJD 36.1%INC 17.5%OTH 6.8%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,81,255
Density
254 / km²
Sex ratio
977 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,837 km²
SC population20.2%
ST population19.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.5%Other 1.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water16.8%
Electricity44.7%
Sanitation16.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.9%
Children underweight (under 5)30.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate71.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.6%
Clean cooking fuel31.9%
Health insurance45.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
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🏷️HandloomGI
Nrusinghanath Temple

Nrusinghanath Temple

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