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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 138 · 1978
Puttur
Winner — 1978
K.B. SIDDAIAH
JNP· Janata
JNP 40.4%INC(I) 27.5%4 others 32.1%
Votes
28,766
40.4% share
Winning margin
9,223
13.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
71.8%
of 99,046
A clear win with a 13.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.B. SIDDAIAH | Janata | 28,766 | 40.4% |
| 2 | P.NARAYANA REDDY |  INC(I)INC | 19,543 | 27.5% |
| 3 | E.V.GOPAL RAJU | INC | 13,035 | 18.3% |
| 4 | K.V.LAKSHMIPATHY |  ADKAIADMK | 7,028 | 9.9% |
| 5 | PARMANANDAM ARAVA | IND | 2,455 | 3.5% |
| 6 | P.KANNAIAH | IND | 338 | 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.
A fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.0%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 18.2% · min 2.0% · max 42.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
How crowded is the field?
SEAT
5.23
fewer partiesmore parties
How much NOTA?
SEAT
— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
5.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 40.4%INC(I) 27.5%INC 18.3%ADK 9.9%OTH 3.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,44,474
Density
359 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,539 km²
SC population10.6%
ST population10.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.1%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.5%
Electricity88.5%
Sanitation22.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.0%
Children fully vaccinated76.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.4%
Children underweight (under 5)32.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.0%
Women literate58.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.7%
Clean cooking fuel60.3%
Health insurance76.7%
What's nearby?
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