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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2019
Nuapada
Winner — 2019
RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA
BJD· BJD
BJD 39.8%INC 27.4%7 others 32.8%
Votes
65,647
39.8% share
Winning margin
20,330
12.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
72.5%
of 2,27,778
A clear win with a 12.3% margin.
Seat history
4 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA | BJD | 65,647 | 39.8% |
| 2 | Ghasi Ram Majhi | 45,317 | 27.4% | |
| 3 | Home Singh Majhi | NDA | 29,490 | 17.9% |
| 4 | Jadumani Panigrahi | IND | 16,535 | 10.0% |
| 5 | LOCHAN SINGH MAJHI | IND | 2,285 | 1.4% |
| 6 | KUNTI SAHOO | 1,835 | 1.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,489 | 0.9% |
| 8 | Bharat Tripathi | skd | 1,410 | 0.8% |
| 9 | Bhujbal Adbong | IND | 1,133 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (83rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.2% · min 5.9% · max 63.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
83rd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.88
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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39th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
146 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 39.8%INC 27.4%BJP 17.9%IND 10.0%OTH 4.0%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.11 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%
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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