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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2019
Nilgiri
Winner — 2019
SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 44.3%BJD 43.3%8 others 12.3%
Votes
69,517
44.3% share
Winning margin
1,577
1.0% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
77.1%
of 2,03,441
Nilgiri was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.0% — fewer than 1,577 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK | BJP (NDA) | 69,517 | 44.3% |
| 2 | SANTOSH KHATUA | BJD | 67,940 | 43.3% |
| 3 | MANOJ MANJARI DEBI | 12,413 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | JOGANANDA DASH | 3,394 | 2.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,203 | 0.8% |
| 6 | RAGUNATH SINGH | IND | 551 | 0.3% |
| 7 | Dr. KAMALA KANTA BEHERA | ANC | 496 | 0.3% |
| 8 | PRAPHULLA KUMAR SING | BMUP | 460 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SUBHASHIS DAS MOHAPATRA | IND | 454 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SANJAY KUMAR BARIK | PUJP | 352 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (52nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 1.0% · max 58.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
52nd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
107th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
103rd of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
146 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.3%BJD 43.3%INC 7.9%OTH 3.6%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,20,529
Density
610 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,806 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population11.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.7%Other 5.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.6%
Electricity56.1%
Sanitation27.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.8%
Women literate73.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Clean cooking fuel28.4%
Health insurance40.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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