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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2009
MAN BAHADUR DAHAL
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 68.1%INC 21.4%3 others 10.5%
Votes
4,967
68.1% share
Winning margin
3,410
46.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
84.3%
of 8,647
Gyalshing-Barnyak is a safe seat — MAN BAHADUR DAHAL won by 46.8%.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN BAHADUR DAHAL | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 4,967 | 68.1% |
| 2 | YOUA RAJ RAI | UPA | 1,557 | 21.4% |
| 3 | LAXMI PD. TIWARI | SHRP | 361 | 5.0% |
| 4 | MAN DHOJ THAPA | NDA | 258 | 3.5% |
| 5 | YAM LALL DANGAL | SGPP | 148 | 2.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (11th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe46.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 27.4% · min 6.5% · max 60.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
11th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
14th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 68.1%INC 21.4%OTH 10.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,36,435
Density
117 / km²
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,166 km²
SC population4.3%
ST population42.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 55.2%Buddhist 26.7%Christian 9.5%Other 7.7%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.6%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation84.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated96.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.7%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.8%
Health insurance19.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Animal Husbandry related products🏷️Dalle KhursaniGI🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏷️Sikkim Large CardamomGI🏺Tourism🏺Trout Fishing
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