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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 145 · 2014Reserved (ST)
Pottangi
Winner — 2014
PRAFULLA KUMAR PANGI
BJD· BJD
BJD 38.1%INC 29.3%7 others 32.6%
Votes
46,839
38.1% share
Winning margin
10,764
8.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
71.0%
of 1,73,130
A clear win with a 8.8% margin.
Seat history
3 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAFULLA KUMAR PANGI | BJD | 46,839 | 38.1% |
| 2 | RAMA CHANDRA KADAM | UPA | 36,075 | 29.4% |
| 3 | KRUSHNA CHANDRA JANI | NDA | 9,401 | 7.7% |
| 4 | BHAGABAN PETIA | IND | 7,547 | 6.1% |
| 5 | ASHOK KUMAR ULAKA | BSP | 6,725 | 5.5% |
| 6 | G. RADHA | SAMO | 6,092 | 5.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,995 | 4.1% |
| 8 | JAYARAM BHOI | OJM | 3,447 | 2.8% |
| 9 | SNEHAPATRO SANTA | SKD | 1,807 | 1.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.0% · min 1.2% · max 53.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
14th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.65
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
4.1%
lowerhigher
1st of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 38.1%INC 29.4%BJP 7.7%IND 6.1%BSP 5.5%OTH 9.2%NOTA 4.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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