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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 88 · 2018Reserved (ST)

Dantewara

Winner — 2018

BHIMA MANDAVI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 33.4%INC 31.5%6 others 35.1%
Votes
37,990
33.4% share
Winning margin
2,172
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
60.6%
of 1,87,641

Dantewara was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 2,172 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.78 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BHIMA MANDAVI
BJP (NDA)
37,99033.4%
2
DEVATI KARMA
UPA
35,81831.5%
3
NANDA RAM SORI
12,19510.7%
NOTA
NOTA
9,9298.7%
5
KESHAV NETAM
BSP
6,1195.4%
6
BALOO RAM BHAWANI
AAP
4,9034.3%
7
JAYA KASHYAP
IND
3,5553.1%
8
SUDHRU RAM KUNJAM
BPCP
3,1542.8%

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

Average turnout (72nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.7% · min 1.9% · max 16.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
72nd of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
6.4%
lowerhigher
1st of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 33.4%INC 31.5%CPI 10.7%BSP 5.4%OTH 10.2%NOTA 8.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/7

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.78 Cr

A 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%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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?

9 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Millet Based Products🏺Minor Forest Produce - Tamarind🏷️Wooden CraftGI
Chandraditya temple

Chandraditya temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Chandraditya temple

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Danteswari Devi Temple with Bhairambaba Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Danteswari Devi Temple with Bhairambaba Temple

Ganesh statues

Ganesh statues

🏛️MonumentASI

Ganesh statues

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Karli Mahadev temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Karli Mahadev temple

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Mama Bhanja temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Mama Bhanja temple

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Megalithic site containing Urskals

🏛️MonumentASI

Megalithic site containing Urskals

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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