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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 77 · 2014Reserved (ST)
Lanjigarh
Winner — 2014
BALABHADRA MAJHI
BJD· BJD
BJD 43.5%INC 26.8%11 others 29.7%
Votes
65,033
43.5% share
Winning margin
24,895
16.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
77.1%
of 1,93,975
Lanjigarh is a safe seat — BALABHADRA MAJHI won by 16.6%.
Seat history
1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALABHADRA MAJHI | BJD | 65,033 | 43.5% |
| 2 | PRADIP KUMAR DISHARI | UPA | 40,138 | 26.8% |
| 3 | BIJAYA DISHARI | NDA | 26,744 | 17.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,782 | 3.2% |
| 5 | MAHENDRA KUMAR MAJHI | SAMO | 2,094 | 1.4% |
| 6 | SOBHA MAJHI | BSP | 2,045 | 1.4% |
| 7 | LAL BAHADUR JANI | AAP | 1,771 | 1.2% |
| 8 | CHANDRAMANI NAIK | BMUP | 1,603 | 1.1% |
| 9 | SURESH MAJHI | Samajwadi Party | 1,313 | 0.9% |
| 10 | KIRAN KUMAR MAJHI | AOP | 1,204 | 0.8% |
| 11 | BISHNU CHARAN BHOI | OJM | 1,099 | 0.7% |
| 12 | SANATAN MAJHI | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,091 | 0.7% |
| 13 | KABI MAJHI | SKD | 674 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (65th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.7% · max 45.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
65th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.48
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.3%
lowerhigher
12th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 43.5%INC 26.8%BJP 17.9%OTH 8.6%NOTA 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 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%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handicraft (Wood Carving)
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