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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 126 · 2014Reserved (SC)
Khalikote
Winner — 2014
PURNA CHANDRA SETHY
BJD· BJD
BJD 62.7%INC 17.2%5 others 20.1%
Votes
78,845
62.7% share
Winning margin
57,194
45.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
63.6%
of 1,97,711
Khalikote is a safe seat — PURNA CHANDRA SETHY won by 45.5%.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.46 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PURNA CHANDRA SETHY | BJD | 78,845 | 62.7% |
| 2 | PANDABA JALLI | UPA | 21,651 | 17.2% |
| 3 | SARAT CHANDRA BEHERA | NDA | 15,382 | 12.2% |
| 4 | SIMANCHAL BEHERA | 4,915 | 3.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,397 | 1.9% |
| 6 | SAROJ KUMAR BEHERA | AAP | 1,387 | 1.1% |
| 7 | RANJAN DANGUA | KS | 1,168 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (135th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe45.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.7% · min 0.2% · max 46.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
135th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
110th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.5%
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8th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 62.7%INC 17.2%BJP 12.2%OTH 5.9%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.46 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,29,031
Density
430 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,206 km²
SC population19.5%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.0%
Electricity53.5%
Sanitation28.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.7%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.3%
Clean cooking fuel63.7%
Health insurance51.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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