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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2008
DR SUBHAU KASHYAP
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 41.2%INC 39.9%5 others 18.9%
Votes
39,991
41.2% share
Winning margin
1,201
1.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
74.8%
of 1,29,861
Bastar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.2% — fewer than 1,201 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR SUBHAU KASHYAP | BJP (NDA) | 39,991 | 41.2% |
| 2 | LAKHESHWAR BAGHEL | UPA | 38,790 | 39.9% |
| 3 | MADHU MAURYA | IND | 6,040 | 6.2% |
| 4 | KUNTI KASHYAP | BSP | 4,550 | 4.7% |
| 5 | MANSINGH KASHYAP | 2,844 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | NARENDRA KASHYAP | GMS | 2,722 | 2.8% |
| 7 | DAMRUDHAR KASHYAP | IND | 2,192 | 2.3% |
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 closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 1.2% · max 26.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
9th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
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16th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 41.2%INC 39.9%IND 6.2%OTH 12.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,13,199
Density
135 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,470 km²
SC population2.7%
ST population65.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.4%Other 6.2%Other 3.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water16.0%
Electricity51.4%
Sanitation20.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.5%
Children fully vaccinated57.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.1%
Children underweight (under 5)45.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.2%
Women literate52.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Clean cooking fuel31.6%
Health insurance69.3%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bastar Craft🏺Bell Metal (Dhokra)🏺Tamarind
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