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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 137 · 2019
Paralakhemundi
Winner — 2019
K. NARAYANA RAO
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 35.9%IND 25.4%6 others 38.7%
Votes
52,415
35.9% share
Winning margin
15,335
10.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
69.3%
of 2,10,531
A clear win with a 10.5% margin.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. NARAYANA RAO | BJP (NDA) | 52,415 | 35.9% |
| 2 | TIRUPATI PANIGRAHI | IND | 37,080 | 25.4% |
| 3 | KALYANI GAJAPATHI | BJD | 26,645 | 18.3% |
| 4 | K. SURYA RAO | 24,040 | 16.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,944 | 1.3% |
| 6 | KEDAR SABAR | IND | 1,572 | 1.1% |
| 7 | GOURI SANKAR MAHANANDIA | 1,133 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | Sunil Kumar Patnaik | skd | 1,098 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (121st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.0% · min 1.1% · max 48.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
121st of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.0%
lowerhigher
145th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
146 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 35.9%IND 25.4%BJD 18.3%INC 16.5%OTH 2.6%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,77,817
Density
134 / km²
Sex ratio
1043 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,325 km²
SC population6.8%
ST population54.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 61.1%Christian 38.0%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.1%
Electricity49.0%
Sanitation18.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.4%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.4%
Children underweight (under 5)34.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate47.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.1%
Clean cooking fuel28.9%
Health insurance39.6%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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