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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2008
LAKHMA KAWASI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 31.4%BJP 31.1%2 others 37.5%
Votes
21,630
31.4% share
Winning margin
192
0.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
43.9%
of 1,56,952
Konta was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.3% — fewer than 192 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKHMA KAWASI | INC (UPA) | 21,630 | 31.4% |
| 2 | PADAM NANDA | NDA | 21,438 | 31.1% |
| 3 | RAMA SODI | 20,751 | 30.1% | |
| 4 | HUNGARAM KARTAMI | BSP | 5,070 | 7.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (84th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal0.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 4.1% · min 0.3% · max 7.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
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84th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.80
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.5%
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5th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 31.4%BJP 31.1%CPI 30.1%BSP 7.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,33,638
Density
64 / km²
Sex ratio
1020 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,298 km²
SC population2.4%
ST population76.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.3%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.3%
Electricity38.2%
Sanitation15.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.5%
Children fully vaccinated77.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Children underweight (under 5)45.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER76.0%
Women literate49.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.3%
Clean cooking fuel34.6%
Health insurance82.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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