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Amargarh

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Winner — 2017

SURJIT SINGH DHIMAN
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 38.8%SAD 29.7%11 others 31.5%
Votes
50,994
38.8% share
Winning margin
11,879
9.0% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
84.2%
of 1,56,256

A clear win with a 9.0% margin.

Seat history

0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.80 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2012 vs 2017

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SURJIT SINGH DHIMAN
INC
INC (UPA)
50,99438.8%
2
IQBAL SINGH JHUNDAN
SAD
NDA
39,11529.7%
3
PROF. JASWANT SINGH GAJJANMAJRA
LIP
36,06327.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8500.7%
5
PRITAM SINGH
CPI
6960.5%
6
DEVINDER KAUR CHAUNDA
IND
6370.5%
7
GURDARSHAN SINGH
DEMSWP
6000.5%
8
KARNAIL SINGH
SAD(M)
6000.5%
9
MANJINDER SINGH
IND
5780.4%
10
TARSEM SINGH
BSP
5340.4%
11
KULWANT SINGH MOHALI
IND
3490.3%
12
HAPRINDER SINGH
IND
2860.2%
13
AMAR SINGH
IND
2510.2%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (24th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 3.8% · max 36.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
24th of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.81
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
109th of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 38.8%SAD 29.7%LIP 27.4%OTH 3.5%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.80 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,55,169
Density
457 / km²
Sex ratio
885 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,625 km²
SC population27.9%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
65%SIKH
Sikh 65.1%Hindu 23.5%Muslim 10.8%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.9%
Electricity97.3%
Sanitation82.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.7%
Children fully vaccinated89.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.4%
Children underweight (under 5)18.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.0%
Clean cooking fuel69.8%
Health insurance18.7%

What's nearby?

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