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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2005
NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 45.8%INC 29.3%13 others 24.8%
Votes
43,663
45.8% share
Winning margin
15,700
16.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
62.6%
of 1,52,237
Khunti is a safe seat — NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA won by 16.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA | NDA (NDA) | 43,663 | 45.8% |
| 2 | ROSHAN KUMAR SURIN | UPA | 27,963 | 29.4% |
| 3 | ALISTAIR BODRA | JKP | 11,240 | 11.8% |
| 4 | SHYAM SUNDAR KACHHAP | IND | 3,109 | 3.3% |
| 5 | MANJULA ORAON | IND | 2,788 | 2.9% |
| 6 | BAIJNATH SINGH MUNDA | BSP | 1,585 | 1.7% |
| 7 | VIJAY SINGH MUNDA | IND | 821 | 0.9% |
| 8 | SHEELA KACCHAP | IND | 756 | 0.8% |
| 9 | DEV NARAYAN PATAR MUNDA | UGDP | 672 | 0.7% |
| 10 | SANJAY KUMAR KONGARI | 648 | 0.7% | |
| 11 | BIMLA HORO | IND | 564 | 0.6% |
| 12 | PREM PRAKASH BHENGRA | IND | 532 | 0.6% |
| 13 | PANDUA HORO | JKKP | 385 | 0.4% |
| 14 | MANOJ CHIK BARAIK | IND | 308 | 0.3% |
| 15 | MAHADEO PAHAN | IND | 255 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (39th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 0.5% · max 26.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
39th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
61st of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
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12th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.8%INC 29.4%JKP 11.8%OTH 13.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,14,253
Density
572 / km²
Sex ratio
949 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,097 km²
SC population5.3%
ST population35.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 55.3%Other 23.3%Muslim 14.1%Christian 6.7%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.1%
Electricity63.0%
Sanitation40.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.3%
Children fully vaccinated73.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.3%
Children underweight (under 5)40.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate76.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.9%
Clean cooking fuel57.7%
Health insurance43.9%
What's nearby?
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