Back to Odisha 2014 map
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 70 · 2014

Kantabanji

Winner — 2014

AYUB KHAN
BJD· BJD
BJD 31.6%INC 29.4%15 others 38.9%
Votes
55,252
31.6% share
Winning margin
3,868
2.2% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
72.3%
of 2,41,620

A closely fought contest. AYUB KHAN won with a 2.2% margin.

Seat history

4 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AYUB KHAN
BJD
55,25231.6%
2
SANTOSH SINGH SALUJA
UPA
51,38429.4%
3
LACHHAMAN BAG
NDA
30,96117.7%
4
AJAY KUMAR DAS
AAP
20,33311.7%
5
BHOLA PANIKA
IND
3,2531.9%
6
PREMANANDA PUTEL
2,6761.5%
7
SUSHIL KUMBHAR
BSP
1,7841.0%
NOTA
NOTA
1,7291.0%
9
SANTOSH DEEP
IND
1,2690.7%
10
SATYENDRA SUNA
AOP
1,2060.7%
11
JAGADISH SINGH BHOI
BMUP
9670.6%
12
BISHNU PRASAD JUED
IND
7270.4%
13
TANKADHARA SAA
ICPA
6980.4%
14
ALEXANDER SENAPATI
IND
6940.4%
15
SRIKANTA MAHANANDA
IND
5800.3%
16
NISHIKANTA RANA
IND
5360.3%
17
NANDALAL TANDI
IND
5330.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (100th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
2.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.1% · min 0.1% · max 85.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
100th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.86
fewer partiesmore parties
48th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
78th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.86EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 31.6%INC 29.4%BJP 17.7%AAP 11.7%OTH 8.6%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,48,997
Density
251 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,575 km²
SC population17.9%
ST population21.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.1%Other 1.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water10.2%
Electricity28.6%
Sanitation15.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.9%
Children fully vaccinated95.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.7%
Children underweight (under 5)37.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.4%
Women literate68.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.0%
Clean cooking fuel32.6%
Health insurance44.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cotton🏺Onion
🏛️

Chausathi Yogini Temple together with three minor Shrines

🏛️MonumentASI

Chausathi Yogini Temple together with three minor Shrines

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Ask the state

STATE INDICATORS · RBI 2024-25