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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2007
GAGAN SINGH
IND
IND 38.4%BJP 23.0%7 others 38.6%
Votes
13,308
38.4% share
Winning margin
5,313
15.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
63.3%
of 54,767
Dharchula is a safe seat — GAGAN SINGH won by 15.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GAGAN SINGH | IND | 13,308 | 38.4% |
| 2 | KUNDAN SINGH | NDA | 7,995 | 23.1% |
| 3 | SHAKUNTALA DEVI | UPA | 4,022 | 11.6% |
| 4 | LAL SINGH | UKKD | 3,485 | 10.1% |
| 5 | RAJENDRA SINGH KUTIYAL | BSP | 2,415 | 7.0% |
| 6 | VIRENDRA SINGH | IND | 1,538 | 4.4% |
| 7 | HOSHIYAR SINGH | 935 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | CHANDRA SINGH | 502 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | JAGAT SINGH (JAGAT MARTOLIYA) | CPI(ML)(L) | 486 | 1.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (9th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.3%
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
69 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 38.4%BJP 23.1%INC 11.6%UKKD 10.1%BSP 7.0%OTH 10.0%
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
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Moonj Grass product
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