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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 144 · 2014Reserved (SC)

Koraput

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Winner — 2014

KRISHNA CHANDRA SAGARIA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 40.6%BJD 36.7%14 others 22.7%
Votes
50,672
40.6% share
Winning margin
4,976
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
73.6%
of 1,69,439

A closely fought contest. KRISHNA CHANDRA SAGARIA won with a 4.0% margin.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KRISHNA CHANDRA SAGARIA
INC
INC (UPA)
50,67240.6%
2
RAGHURAM MACHHA
BJD
BJD
45,69636.7%
3
JAYARAM GARADA
BJP
NDA
13,66511.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,2041.8%
5
BALABHDRA MANDI
BSP
BSP
2,0911.7%
6
REKHIT KULADIP
APOI
1,1850.9%
7
RAMA BARIK
SUCI
1,1820.9%
8
MANGALDA KHOSLA
AAP
AAP
1,1200.9%
9
MANJULATA KHEMUNDU
AOP
1,0750.9%
10
BIBEK RANJAN SETHI
CPIM
9620.8%
11
KHAGAPATI KHOSLA
IND
9420.8%
12
KASTI TURUK
SAMO
8700.7%
13
PURNA CHANDRA PANGI
IND
8610.7%
14
ROHIDAS NAYAK
IND
8440.7%
15
DHANURJAYA HANTAL
ICPA
7190.6%
16
DAMA SUNA
SKD
5740.5%

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 (66th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.3% · max 33.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
66th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.63
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
13th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 40.6%BJD 36.7%BJP 11.0%OTH 10.0%NOTA 1.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 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%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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?

2 locations
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Jagannath Temple, Koraput

Jagannath Temple, Koraput

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Tribal Museum, Koraput

🖼️MuseumWikidata
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