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Ozhukarai

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Winner — 2016

MNR. BALAN
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 47.7%AINRC 24.6%16 others 27.7%
Votes
14,703
47.7% share
Winning margin
7,107
23.1% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
82.5%
of 37,366

Ozhukarai is a safe seat — MNR. BALAN won by 23.1%.

Seat history

3 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MNR. BALAN
INC
UPA (UPA)
14,70347.7%
2
N.G. PANNIRSELVAM
AINRC
7,59624.6%
3
M. SIVASANKAR
ADMK
3,95812.8%
4
T. SAMPATHKUMAR
IND
1,4064.6%
5
A. DEVASAGAYAM
CPI
1,1993.9%
6
K. AKILAN
BJP
NDA
6292.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5791.9%
8
A. IRUDAYANATHAN
NTK
1930.6%
9
R. MURUGAN
PMK
1740.6%
10
G. SHANMUGAM
IND
1350.4%
11
K. SAKTHIVEL
IND
660.2%
12
N. BALU
IND
610.2%
13
A. GOWRISANKAR
IND
470.1%
14
S. SATHIYAVEL
IJK
220.1%
15
S. SENTHILKUMAR
IND
200.1%
16
V. GANDHIMATHISREE
IND
190.1%
17
J. RAGUPATHI
IND
170.1%
18
G. GUNASEELAN
IND
140.1%

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

Average turnout (23rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
23.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 2.5% · max 30.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
23rd of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.27
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
8th of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.7%AINRC 24.6%ADMK 12.8%OTH 13.0%NOTA 1.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,50,289
Density
3232 / km²
Sex ratio
1029 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
294 km²
SC population16.0%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Christian 6.1%Other 3.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water98.3%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation68.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.0%
Children underweight (under 5)13.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.0%
Health insurance31.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
St. Andrew's Church, Puducherry

St. Andrew's Church, Puducherry

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