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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Punjab · Assembly Constituency 77 · 2012Reserved (SC)
Firozpur Rural
Winner — 2012
JOGINDER SINGH ALIAS JINDU
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 45.4%INC 45.3%6 others 9.3%
Votes
61,830
45.4% share
Winning margin
162
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
84.5%
of 1,61,204
Firozpur Rural was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 162 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOGINDER SINGH ALIAS JINDU | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 61,830 | 45.4% |
| 2 | SATKAR KAUR | UPA | 61,668 | 45.3% |
| 3 | HANSA SINGH | PPOP | 7,621 | 5.6% |
| 4 | HARBANS SINGH | BSP | 1,922 | 1.4% |
| 5 | SWARAN SINGH | IND | 1,181 | 0.9% |
| 6 | SUKHDEV SINGH | 784 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | AVTAR SINGH | NDA | 641 | 0.5% |
| 8 | BHAJAN SINGH @ HARBAJAN SINGH | AIKMM | 549 | 0.4% |
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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 (30th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.1% · max 26.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
30th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.76
fewer partiesmore parties
98th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
114th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.76EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 45.4%INC 45.3%PPOP 5.6%OTH 3.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,29,074
Density
382 / km²
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,305 km²
SC population42.2%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
54%SIKH
Sikh 53.8%Hindu 44.7%Other 1.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.2%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation73.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.0%
Children underweight (under 5)22.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.5%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance21.0%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Basmati (Rice)🏺Chillies🏺Citrus Fruits (Kinnow)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.