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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 79 · 2008Reserved (ST)

Antagarh

Winner — 2008

VIKRAM USENDI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 45.9%INC 45.7%3 others 8.4%
Votes
37,255
45.9% share
Winning margin
109
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
60.5%
of 1,34,173

Antagarh was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 109 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIKRAM USENDI
BJP (NDA)
37,25545.9%
2
MANTU RAM PAWAR
UPA
37,14645.7%
3
OM PRAKASH PADDA
3,0833.8%
4
MEHATAB SINGH RANA
BSP
1,9502.4%
5
RAJIV DHURWA
1,7842.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (39th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.3% · min 0.1% · max 16.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
39th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.80
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
3.0%
lowerhigher
6th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.9%INC 45.7%OTH 8.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/5

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 Cr

A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,48,941
Density
105 / km²
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,161 km²
SC population4.2%
ST population55.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.8%Other 14.1%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.0%
Electricity69.7%
Sanitation19.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.1%
Children fully vaccinated89.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Children underweight (under 5)36.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.2%
Women literate77.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.4%
Clean cooking fuel25.9%
Health insurance84.8%

What's nearby?

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