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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 82 · 2004Reserved (ST)

Rayagada

Winner — 2004

ULAKA RAMA CHANDRA
INC· INC-JMM-OGP (UPA)
INC 53.0%BJD 35.5%3 others 11.5%
Votes
59,807
53.0% share
Winning margin
19,750
17.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
63.2%
of 1,78,436

Rayagada is a safe seat — ULAKA RAMA CHANDRA won by 17.5%.

Seat history

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ULAKA RAMA CHANDRA
INC-JMM-OGP (UPA)
59,80753.0%
2
LAL BIHARI HIMIRIKA
BJD
40,05735.5%
3
NABIN ADANGAKA
BSP
6,0965.4%
4
SANKAR BIDIKA
3,6573.2%
5
MANDANGI MADHAVA RAO
CPI(ML)(L)
3,2292.9%

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

Average turnout (104th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
17.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 23.4% · min 1.1% · max 70.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
104th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
16th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.0%BJD 35.5%BSP 5.4%OTH 6.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,33,110
Density
91 / km²
Sex ratio
1037 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,021 km²
SC population15.8%
ST population53.6%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 79.2%Christian 20.3%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.8%
Electricity16.7%
Sanitation11.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.9%
Children fully vaccinated96.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.2%
Children underweight (under 5)35.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate68.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.0%
Clean cooking fuel24.1%
Health insurance54.5%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Kandhamal HaladiGI

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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