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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Punjab · Assembly Constituency 82 · 2017Reserved (SC)
Balluana
Winner — 2017
NATHU RAM
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 46.0%SAD 35.1%6 others 18.9%
Votes
65,607
46.0% share
Winning margin
15,449
10.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
83.4%
of 1,71,087
A clear win with a 10.8% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATHU RAM | INC (UPA) | 65,607 | 46.0% |
| 2 | PARKASH SINGH BHATTI | NDA | 50,158 | 35.1% |
| 3 | SIMARJEET SINGH | AAP | 22,464 | 15.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,175 | 0.8% |
| 5 | GIRI RAJ RAJORA |  AITC | 1,072 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SATISH KUMAR | 888 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | VINOD KUMAR | IND | 705 | 0.5% |
| 8 | GURMAIL SINGH | NAIP | 667 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (26th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 2.1% · max 41.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
26th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.52
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
27th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.0%SAD 35.1%AAP 15.7%OTH 2.3%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · 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.