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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 1989
PADAM LALL GURUNG
SSP 74.1%RIS 13.5%1 others 12.3%
Votes
3,102
74.1% share
Winning margin
2,536
60.6% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
68.6%
of 6,097
Dentam is a safe seat — PADAM LALL GURUNG won by 60.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADAM LALL GURUNG | 3,102 | 74.1% | |
| 2 | PUSPA MANI CHETTRI | RIS | 566 | 13.5% |
| 3 | LAXMI PRASAD SUBBA | INC | 516 | 12.3% |
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 (11th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe60.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 27.4% · min 6.5% · max 60.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
11th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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14th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SSP 74.1%RIS 13.5%INC 12.3%
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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