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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Punjab · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2012Reserved (SC)
Nihal Singh Wala
Winner — 2012
RAJWINDER KAUR
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 41.6%INC 41.1%5 others 17.3%
Votes
57,652
41.6% share
Winning margin
591
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
77.7%
of 1,78,386
Nihal Singh Wala was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 591 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJWINDER KAUR | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 57,652 | 41.6% |
| 2 | AJIT SINGH SHANT | UPA | 57,061 | 41.1% |
| 3 | MOHINDER SINGH | 17,513 | 12.6% | |
| 4 | AMARJIT KAUR | IND | 1,901 | 1.4% |
| 5 | KEWAL SINGH | BSP | 1,633 | 1.2% |
| 6 | DARSHAN SINGH | 1,555 | 1.1% | |
| 7 | BABU SINGH | IND | 1,360 | 1.0% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (71st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 0.4% · max 46.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
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71st of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
49th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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53rd of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 41.6%INC 41.1%CPI 12.6%OTH 4.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,95,746
Density
444 / km²
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,242 km²
SC population36.5%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%SIKH
Sikh 82.2%Hindu 15.9%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.9%
Electricity95.9%
Sanitation87.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)16.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate74.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel71.5%
Health insurance23.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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