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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2012Reserved (SC)
Dina Nagar
Winner — 2012
ARUNA CHAUDHARY
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 52.9%BJP 42.5%3 others 4.5%
Votes
65,993
52.9% share
Winning margin
12,927
10.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
74.1%
of 1,68,395
A clear win with a 10.4% margin.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUNA CHAUDHARY | INC (UPA) | 65,993 | 52.9% |
| 2 | BISHAN DASS | NDA | 53,066 | 42.5% |
| 3 | SUBASH CHANDER | 3,142 | 2.5% | |
| 4 | RAJ KUMAR | IND | 1,638 | 1.3% |
| 5 | RAMAN KUMAR | BSP | 878 | 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 (65th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.8% · min 0.8% · max 49.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
65th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.38
fewer partiesmore parties
48th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
67th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 52.9%BJP 42.5%OTH 4.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,98,323
Density
647 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,551 km²
SC population25.3%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
47%HINDU
Hindu 46.7%Sikh 43.6%Christian 7.7%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water29.0%
Electricity95.4%
Sanitation60.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.4%
Children fully vaccinated80.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.2%
Women literate82.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.5%
Clean cooking fuel81.3%
Health insurance23.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Foundry Cluster🏺Jaggery🏺Litchi
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.