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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 40 · 1961Reserved (ST)
Nawapara (ST)
Winner — 1961
MAJHI GAHSHIRAM
IND
IND 54.6%INC 45.4%
Votes
5,798
54.6% share
Winning margin
979
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
2
Turnout
21.2%
of 50,121
A clear win with a 9.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
2 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAJHI GAHSHIRAM | IND | 5,798 | 54.6% |
| 2 | GOND OMKARSINGH | INC | 4,819 | 45.4% |
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.
Average turnout (52nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 1.0% · max 58.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
52nd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
107th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
103rd of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 54.6%INC 45.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,20,529
Density
610 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,806 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population11.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.7%Other 5.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.6%
Electricity56.1%
Sanitation27.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.8%
Women literate73.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Clean cooking fuel28.4%
Health insurance40.6%
What's nearby?
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