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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2014

Khariar

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Winner — 2014

DURYODHAN MAJHI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 34.4%INC 30.2%11 others 35.4%
Votes
57,533
34.4% share
Winning margin
7,126
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
76.2%
of 2,19,256

A closely fought contest. DURYODHAN MAJHI won with a 4.3% margin.

Seat history

3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DURYODHAN MAJHI
BJP
BJP (NDA)
57,53334.4%
2
ADHIRAJ MOHAN PANIGRAHI
INC
UPA
50,40730.1%
3
LAMBODAR NIAL
BJD
BJD
47,65528.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,1981.3%
5
SUDHIR KUMAR SAHOO
BSP
BSP
2,0381.2%
6
NIMAI CHARAN TANDI
IND
1,6221.0%
7
DEB DEB PRASAD SINGH DEO
OJM
1,2220.7%
8
JALESWAR SUNA
KOMM
1,0290.6%
9
SATRUGHAN BEHERA
IND
9020.5%
10
SANYASHI DAS
SP
Samajwadi Party
8530.5%
11
BHRAMAR BAG
AOP
6040.4%
12
RADHESHYAM SAGAR
IND
5950.4%
13
KISHOR KUMAR BAG
IND
5120.3%

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

Average turnout (43rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 1.6% · max 45.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
43rd of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
85th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
40th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 34.4%INC 30.1%BJD 28.5%OTH 5.6%NOTA 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,10,382
Density
158 / km²
Sex ratio
1021 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,852 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population33.8%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.5%Other 1.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water10.1%
Electricity27.5%
Sanitation14.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated97.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.1%
Children underweight (under 5)38.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.0%
Women literate53.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.6%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance45.3%

What's nearby?

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