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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 142 · 2014Reserved (ST)
Kotpad
Winner — 2014
CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 48.1%BJD 26.9%6 others 25.0%
Votes
71,018
48.1% share
Winning margin
31,321
21.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
81.8%
of 1,80,567
Kotpad is a safe seat — CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHI won by 21.2%.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHI | INC (UPA) | 71,018 | 48.1% |
| 2 | ASHOK KUMAR PANGI | BJD | 39,697 | 26.9% |
| 3 | PADMANAV MAJHI | NDA | 20,699 | 14.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,863 | 3.3% |
| 5 | SURJYAMANI NAYAK | 3,214 | 2.2% | |
| 6 | GOLOK BIHARI MAJHI | OJM | 2,777 | 1.9% |
| 7 | TRILOCHAN DISARI | 2,727 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | BASU NAYAK | BSP | 2,703 | 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 (3rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 1.6% · max 50.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
3rd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
19th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.1%BJD 26.9%BJP 14.0%OTH 7.7%NOTA 3.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,79,647
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
1033 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,807 km²
SC population14.3%
ST population50.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.7%
Electricity25.4%
Sanitation17.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.1%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.1%
Children underweight (under 5)33.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate40.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Clean cooking fuel31.5%
Health insurance54.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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