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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2009
RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 34.0%BJP 29.3%21 others 36.7%
Votes
47,744
34.0% share
Winning margin
6,611
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
59.7%
of 2,34,875
A closely fought contest. RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
7 of 23 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
23 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH | UPA (UPA) | 47,744 | 34.0% |
| 2 | YOGESHWAR MAHTO | NDA | 41,133 | 29.3% |
| 3 | MD. AFTAB ALAM KHAN | 20,549 | 14.7% | |
| 4 | KASHINATH SINGH | UPA | 14,855 | 10.6% |
| 5 | DIGAMBAR MAHTO | 2,506 | 1.8% | |
| 6 | BAIJNATH BESRA | BSP | 1,519 | 1.1% |
| 7 | DEEPAK KUMAR JAISWAL | IND | 1,513 | 1.1% |
| 8 | ARUN KUMAR TIWARY | JKP | 1,106 | 0.8% |
| 9 | KARAM CHAND HANSADA | IND | 891 | 0.6% |
| 10 | UTTAM MAHTO | IND | 855 | 0.6% |
| 11 | BIBHUTI PRASAD SINGH | IND | 813 | 0.6% |
| 12 | ASHOK KUMAR MAHTO | IND | 795 | 0.6% |
| 13 | DEVISHWAR MANJHI | IND | 703 | 0.5% |
| 14 | GANGADHAR PRAJAPATI | IND | 636 | 0.5% |
| 15 | JITESHWAR KUMAR KODA | BRSP | 617 | 0.4% |
| 16 | NARYAN GIRI | IND | 611 | 0.4% |
| 17 | CHINTA DEVI |  AITCUPA | 592 | 0.4% |
| 18 | SUBHASH CHAKRABORTY | IND | 550 | 0.4% |
| 19 | RAJ KUMAR SHARMA | IND | 506 | 0.4% |
| 20 | RAGHUNATH MAHTO | IND | 497 | 0.3% |
| 21 | OM PRAKASH PRASAD | IND | 467 | 0.3% |
| 22 | KAILASH CHANDRA MAHTO | IND | 453 | 0.3% |
| 23 | SUNIL GHANSI | IND | 393 | 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 (50th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.9% · min 4.7% · max 13.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
50th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
46th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 34.0%BJP 29.3%CPI 14.7%JMM 10.6%OTH 11.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/23
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,62,330
Density
715 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,883 km²
SC population14.5%
ST population12.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 79.3%Muslim 11.7%Other 7.8%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.0%
Electricity70.2%
Sanitation33.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births80.9%
Children fully vaccinated71.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.8%
Women literate69.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.0%
Health insurance44.7%
What's nearby?
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