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Talsara

Winner — 2014

PRAFULLA MAJHI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 32.9%BJD 31.8%6 others 35.3%
Votes
45,689
32.9% share
Winning margin
1,438
1.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
70.6%
of 1,96,944

Talsara was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.0% — fewer than 1,438 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.66 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PRAFULLA MAJHI
INC (UPA)
45,68932.9%
2
BINAYA KUMAR TOPPO
BJD
44,25131.8%
3
SANTOSH KUMAR AMAT
NDA
41,27229.7%
NOTA
NOTA
2,7161.9%
5
PRAPHUL KUMAR KUJUR
IND
1,7901.3%
6
BISHNU KERKETTA
BSP
1,4131.0%
7
MINAKETAN NAIK
KOKD
9880.7%
8
PARESWAR BARLA
HND
9160.7%

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

Average turnout (87th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
1.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 1.0% · max 47.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
87th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.01
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
42nd of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 32.9%BJD 31.8%BJP 29.7%OTH 3.7%NOTA 1.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/7

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.66 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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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