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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 4 · 1978
Devgad
Winner — 1978
VASANT SADASHIV SATAM
JNP· Janata
JNP 70.5%INC 26.4%2 others 3.2%
Votes
39,499
70.5% share
Winning margin
24,725
44.1% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
66.5%
of 84,301
Devgad is a safe seat — VASANT SADASHIV SATAM won by 44.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VASANT SADASHIV SATAM | Janata | 39,499 | 70.5% |
| 2 | RAJABHAU MIRASHI | INC | 14,774 | 26.4% |
| 3 | GIRKAR PRABHAKAR RAMCHANDRA |  INC(I)INC | 1,199 | 2.1% |
| 4 | VINAYAK DHAKU MITHBAVAKAR | IND | 583 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean44.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 0.5% · max 44.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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4th of 288How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 288How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
57th of 288Where does the house stand?
SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 70.5%INC 26.4%OTH 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,48,295
Density
277 / km²
Sex ratio
978 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,955 km²
SC population2.9%
ST population69.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water56.8%
Electricity58.3%
Sanitation28.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.3%
Children fully vaccinated72.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.8%
Children underweight (under 5)57.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.2%
Women literate57.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.0%
Clean cooking fuel40.3%
Health insurance15.3%
What's nearby?
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