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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 81 · 2009

Narla

Winner — 2009

BHUPINDER SINGH
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 36.3%BJP 16.2%10 others 47.5%
Votes
49,748
36.3% share
Winning margin
27,512
20.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
71.1%
of 1,92,691

Narla is a safe seat — BHUPINDER SINGH won by 20.1%.

Seat history

2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BHUPINDER SINGH
INC (UPA)
49,74836.3%
2
SRIKANT HOTA
NDA
22,23616.2%
3
NILAMANI SAHU
IND
17,04412.4%
4
ZAKIR HUSSAIN
UPA
16,71212.2%
5
SANTOSH KUMAR MUND
IND
12,1998.9%
6
KAILASH CHANDRA JAIN
BSP
5,1413.8%
7
ASHOK KUMAR CHAND
Samajwadi Party
3,9282.9%
8
SAPAN KUMAR PATTNAIK
SAMO
3,8122.8%
9
JAGAJIBAN BARIK
IND
2,0711.5%
10
JUDHISTI SA
CPI(ML)(L)
1,6151.2%
11
MOHAN JANI
IND
1,4411.1%
12
SURESH CHOUDHURY
KS
1,0380.8%

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

Average turnout (33rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
20.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.5% · min 1.8% · max 52.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
33rd of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
87th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.3%BJP 16.2%IND 12.4%NCP 12.2%IND 8.9%OTH 13.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.15 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,76,869
Density
199 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,920 km²
SC population18.2%
ST population28.5%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.6%Other 1.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.7%
Electricity22.5%
Sanitation11.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.8%
Children fully vaccinated91.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Children underweight (under 5)33.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.2%
Women literate61.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.3%
Clean cooking fuel28.9%
Health insurance48.6%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handicraft (Wood Carving)

Asurgarh

Heritage SiteWikidata
🏛️

Ancient Site Asurgarh fort

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient Site Asurgarh fort

🏛️

Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana Chhaya and other ancient monuments and remains

🏛️MonumentASI

Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana Chhaya and other ancient monuments and remains

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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