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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 137 · 2014

Paralakhemundi

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Winner — 2014

KENGAM SURYA RAO
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 45.2%BJD 44.1%10 others 10.7%
Votes
61,014
45.2% share
Winning margin
1,419
1.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
69.4%
of 1,94,484

Paralakhemundi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.1% — fewer than 1,419 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

0 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KENGAM SURYA RAO
INC
INC (UPA)
61,01445.2%
2
KODURU NARAYANA RAO
BJD
BJD
59,59544.1%
3
TRIPATI NAYAK
BJP
NDA
6,9385.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,5481.1%
5
KEDAR SHABAR
IND
1,3701.0%
6
LALICHETTI RAMGOPAL RAO
CPM
1,2390.9%
7
AMIT KUMAR PATNAIK
OJM
8740.7%
8
SISIR KUMAR BHANJA SAMANTA
AAP
AAP
5790.4%
9
SUJIT PRADHAN
AITC
5330.4%
10
SABITA SAHUKAR
AOP
4640.3%
11
TRINATH PANDA
CPI(ML)(L)
4460.3%
12
MEENAKETAN JENNA
SKD
4010.3%

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

Low turnout (121st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
1.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.0% · min 1.1% · max 48.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
121st of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.0%
lowerhigher
145th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.2%BJD 44.1%BJP 5.1%OTH 4.4%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,77,817
Density
134 / km²
Sex ratio
1043 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,325 km²
SC population6.8%
ST population54.3%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 61.1%Christian 38.0%Other 0.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.1%
Electricity49.0%
Sanitation18.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.4%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.4%
Children underweight (under 5)34.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate47.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.1%
Clean cooking fuel28.9%
Health insurance39.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Gajapati Palace

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