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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 144 · 2019Reserved (SC)
Koraput
Winner — 2019
RAGHU RAM PADAL
BJD· BJD
BJD 35.2%INC 30.6%7 others 34.2%
Votes
48,171
35.2% share
Winning margin
6,285
4.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
72.0%
of 1,90,264
A closely fought contest. RAGHU RAM PADAL won with a 4.6% margin.
Seat history
3 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAGHU RAM PADAL | BJD | 48,171 | 35.2% |
| 2 | KRUSHNA KULDIP | 41,886 | 30.6% | |
| 3 | TRIPURARY GORADA | NDA | 33,994 | 24.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,235 | 2.4% |
| 5 | BHAGIRATHI PATNIA | 2,489 | 1.8% | |
| 6 | NABA KISHORE BAGH | IND | 1,890 | 1.4% |
| 7 | RAM BARIK | SUCI(C) | 1,814 | 1.3% |
| 8 | DHANURJAYA HANTAL | 1,715 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | KHAGAPATI KHOSLA | IND | 1,711 | 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 (66th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.3% · max 33.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
66th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.63
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
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13th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
146 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 35.2%INC 30.6%BJP 24.8%OTH 7.0%NOTA 2.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.