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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2002
GAGAN SINGH
IND
IND 42.5%INC 15.8%10 others 41.6%
Votes
12,537
42.5% share
Winning margin
7,867
26.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
54.7%
of 53,869
Dharchula is a safe seat — GAGAN SINGH won by 26.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GAGAN SINGH | IND | 12,537 | 42.5% |
| 2 | PRADYUMAN SINGH | INC | 4,670 | 15.8% |
| 3 | RAJENDRA SINGH RAIPA | UKKD | 2,849 | 9.7% |
| 4 | HOSHYAR SINGH | IND | 2,526 | 8.6% |
| 5 | GOVERDHAN SINGH | NDA | 1,950 | 6.6% |
| 6 | PURAN SINGH CHALAL | IND | 1,208 | 4.1% |
| 7 | HARISH CHANDRA SINGH RAWAT | IND | 1,024 | 3.5% |
| 8 | MAHENDRA SINGH BUDIYAL | UJP | 829 | 2.8% |
| 9 | JAGDISH SINGH | IND | 776 | 2.6% |
| 10 | DHAM SINGH TOLIA | BSP | 449 | 1.5% |
| 11 | GANGA SINGH PANGATEY | NCP | 399 | 1.4% |
| 12 | DAN SINGH | Samajwadi Party | 266 | 0.9% |
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.
High turnout (9th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean26.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 3.4% · max 26.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
9th of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
67th of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
47th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 42.5%INC 15.8%UKKD 9.7%IND 8.6%BJP 6.6%OTH 16.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,48,902
Density
649 / km²
Sex ratio
920 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,542 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population7.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 67.0%Muslim 22.6%Sikh 9.9%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water36.8%
Electricity84.9%
Sanitation69.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.1%
Children fully vaccinated83.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.8%
Children underweight (under 5)22.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate70.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.6%
Clean cooking fuel64.0%
Health insurance59.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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