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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 6 · 1989Reserved (BL)
Rinchenpong BL
Winner — 1989
CHONG LAMU BHUTIA
SSP 70.0%INC 24.3%3 others 5.6%
Votes
2,914
70.0% share
Winning margin
1,903
45.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
64.0%
of 6,495
Rinchenpong BL is a safe seat — CHONG LAMU BHUTIA won by 45.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHONG LAMU BHUTIA | 2,914 | 70.0% | |
| 2 | PHUR TSERING LEPCHA | INC | 1,011 | 24.3% |
| 3 | UGEN PALZOR GYALSTEN | RIS | 127 | 3.0% |
| 4 | TASHI WONGDI FUNPO | DPC | 89 | 2.1% |
| 5 | DAWA LEPCHA | IND | 19 | 0.5% |
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
safe45.8%
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%
lowerhigher
3rd of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SSP 70.0%INC 24.3%OTH 5.6%
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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