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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 82 · 2014Reserved (ST)
Baliguda
Winner — 2014
RAJIB PATRA
BJD· BJD
BJD 37.3%INC 34.6%7 others 28.2%
Votes
37,606
37.3% share
Winning margin
2,696
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
73.5%
of 1,37,416
A closely fought contest. RAJIB PATRA won with a 2.7% margin.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJIB PATRA | BJD | 37,606 | 37.3% |
| 2 | KLESA PRADHAN | UPA | 34,910 | 34.6% |
| 3 | KARENDRA MAJHI | NDA | 18,103 | 17.9% |
| 4 | NABAGHANA KARJIMAJHI | BSP | 2,718 | 2.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,856 | 1.8% |
| 6 | DUKHISHYAM MUTHAMAJHI | AOP | 1,582 | 1.6% |
| 7 | DEBENDRA KANHAR | IND | 1,429 | 1.4% |
| 8 | BIJESWAR MALLICK | OJM | 1,426 | 1.4% |
| 9 | MINATI MALLICK | IND | 1,314 | 1.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (104th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 23.4% · min 1.1% · max 70.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
104th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
16th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 37.3%INC 34.6%BJP 17.9%OTH 8.4%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.18 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,33,110
Density
91 / km²
Sex ratio
1037 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,021 km²
SC population15.8%
ST population53.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 79.2%Christian 20.3%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.8%
Electricity16.7%
Sanitation11.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.9%
Children fully vaccinated96.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.2%
Children underweight (under 5)35.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate68.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.0%
Clean cooking fuel24.1%
Health insurance54.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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