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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 6 · 1979Reserved (BL)
Rinchenpong
Winner — 1979
KATUK BHUTIA
SJP
SJP 27.9%JNP 22.4%4 others 49.7%
Votes
598
27.9% share
Winning margin
118
5.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
58.3%
of 3,677
A clear win with a 5.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KATUK BHUTIA | SJP | 598 | 27.9% |
| 2 | DEGEY BHUTIA | Janata | 480 | 22.4% |
| 3 | LODAY TSHERING BHUTIA | SCR | 457 | 21.3% |
| 4 | DAWA TSHERING SHERPA | SPC | 415 | 19.4% |
| 5 | GOMPOO NAMGYAL LEPCHA | IND | 138 | 6.4% |
| 6 | LAKO TSHERING LEPCHA | IND | 57 | 2.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (14th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 31.1% · min 2.6% · max 65.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
14th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.92
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
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3rd of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SJP 27.9%JNP 22.4%SCR 21.3%SPC 19.4%IND 6.4%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,36,435
Density
117 / km²
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,166 km²
SC population4.3%
ST population42.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 55.2%Buddhist 26.7%Christian 9.5%Other 7.7%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.6%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation84.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated96.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.7%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.8%
Health insurance19.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Animal Husbandry related products🏷️Dalle KhursaniGI🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏷️Sikkim Large CardamomGI🏺Tourism🏺Trout Fishing
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