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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2013

Mahasamund

Winner — 2013

DR. VIMAL CHOPRA
IND
IND 33.7%INC 30.4%8 others 35.9%
Votes
47,416
33.7% share
Winning margin
4,722
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
81.3%
of 1,72,875

A closely fought contest. DR. VIMAL CHOPRA won with a 3.4% margin.

Seat history

0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. VIMAL CHOPRA
IND
47,41633.7%
2
AGNI CHANDRAKAR
UPA
42,69430.4%
3
POONAM CHANDRAKAR
NDA
39,60928.2%
NOTA
NOTA
3,9292.8%
5
SANT KUMAR PRADHAN
BSP
2,3011.6%
6
HUMAN BANJARE
IND
1,9921.4%
7
DEJI RANI NETAM
1,1580.8%
8
BAUVA NISHAD
IND
7090.5%
9
MAHENDRA SAHU MUSKAN SALE
NPEP
3940.3%
10
ARUN HARPAL
IND
3930.3%

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

Average turnout (48th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.5% · min 0.2% · max 14.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
48th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
90th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 33.7%INC 30.4%BJP 28.2%OTH 4.9%NOTA 2.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.52 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,32,754
Density
216 / km²
Sex ratio
1017 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,790 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population27.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 97.6%Other 2.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.7%
Electricity82.8%
Sanitation18.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated82.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.8%
Children underweight (under 5)25.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.0%
Women literate70.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.5%
Clean cooking fuel30.4%
Health insurance76.2%

What's nearby?

34 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Milk Based Product
Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

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Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

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Area around Sirpur village -Chandi Mandir

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Chandi Mandir

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavate Monastry near raikera tank

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Excavate Monastry near raikera tank

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Market Area

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Market Area

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Stupa

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Stupa

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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