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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2009

Barkatha

20052009201420192024

Winner — 2009

AMIT KUMAR YADAV
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 27.8%JVM 21.2%15 others 51.0%
Votes
39,485
27.8% share
Winning margin
9,368
6.6% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
60.3%
of 2,35,729

A clear win with a 6.6% margin.

Seat history

6 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2005 vs 2009

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AMIT KUMAR YADAV
BJP
NDA (NDA)
39,48527.8%
2
JANKI PR YADAV
JVM
30,11721.2%
3
DIGAMBAR KU. MEHTA
SP
Samajwadi Party
21,11914.9%
4
JAI SHANKAR PATHAK
INC
UPA
11,4938.1%
5
KAMAL NAYAN SINGH
JMM
UPA
9,7696.9%
6
BHUVNESHWAR PRASAD MEHTA
CPI
7,3215.2%
7
RAM KISHOR MEHTA
IND
5,1273.6%
8
BASUDEO YADAV
CPI(ML)(L)
3,1122.2%
9
ASHOK KAPARDAR
BSP
BSP
2,5331.8%
10
MAHENDRA DAS
IND
2,3481.6%
11
RAMSWARUP SINGH
IND
1,8691.3%
12
PRAMILA WARNWAL
AITC
UPA
1,7681.2%
13
FAIYAZ KHAN
AJSUP
1,6231.1%
14
BHIM GOSWAMI
IND
1,3540.9%
15
PRABIL MEHTA
IND
1,0820.8%
16
NEMDHARI MAHTO
IND
1,0640.8%
17
SAMIM KHAN
BSA
8780.6%

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 (64th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.7% · min 1.5% · max 11.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
64th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.26
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
74th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 27.8%JVM 21.2%SP 14.9%INC 8.1%JMM 6.9%CPI 5.2%OTH 16.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.21 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,34,495
Density
488 / km²
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,555 km²
SC population17.5%
ST population7.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.6%Muslim 16.2%Other 3.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.1%
Electricity58.7%
Sanitation19.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.0%
Children fully vaccinated70.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.1%
Women literate67.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.6%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance55.0%

What's nearby?

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