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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2004
DEEPAK KUMAR GURUNG
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 65.4%INC 32.9%1 others 1.7%
Votes
4,158
65.4% share
Winning margin
2,065
32.5% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
85.0%
of 7,480
Dentam is a safe seat — DEEPAK KUMAR GURUNG won by 32.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEEPAK KUMAR GURUNG | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 4,158 | 65.4% |
| 2 | SHER HANG SUBBA | UPA | 2,093 | 32.9% |
| 3 | MANGAL DHOJ SUBBA | IND | 105 | 1.6% |
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
safe32.5%
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%
lowerhigher
14th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 65.4%INC 32.9%OTH 1.6%
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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