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Rourkela

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Winner — 2014

DILIP KUMAR RAY
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 48.4%BJD 39.5%11 others 12.1%
Votes
59,653
48.4% share
Winning margin
10,929
8.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
66.5%
of 1,85,461

A clear win with a 8.9% margin.

Seat history

5 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DILIP KUMAR RAY
BJP
BJP (NDA)
59,65348.4%
2
SARADA PRASAD NAYAK
BJD
BJD
48,72439.5%
3
PRAVAT MOHAPATRA
INC
UPA
10,3978.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0910.9%
5
BINAY KUMAR TIWARI
AAP
AAP
1,0220.8%
6
SALOMI MINZ
CPM
6120.5%
7
RICHARD ANAND KUJUR
BSP
BSP
5530.5%
8
BISWANATH LAKRA
IND
4440.4%
9
MAHIPAL SINGH
IND
2330.2%
10
PAPU KUMAR RAY
IND
2030.2%
11
HRUDANANDA BEHERA
KOKD
1500.1%
12
GOKULANANDA MOHANTY
KS
1290.1%
13
TAPAN KUMAR PANDA
IND
1090.1%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (131st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.4% · max 41.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
131st of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties
90th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
99th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.4%BJD 39.5%INC 8.4%OTH 2.8%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.16 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,93,437
Density
216 / km²
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,712 km²
SC population9.2%
ST population50.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 73.2%Christian 18.4%Other 8.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.8%
Electricity47.2%
Sanitation28.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.3%
Children fully vaccinated82.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.8%
Women literate70.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.2%
Health insurance39.3%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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Tribal Museum Rourkela

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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rourkela

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