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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2009
HARIKRISHNA SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 22.0%INC 19.9%21 others 58.1%
Votes
18,645
22.0% share
Winning margin
1,769
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
55.6%
of 1,52,558
A closely fought contest. HARIKRISHNA SINGH won with a 2.1% margin.
Seat history
3 of 23 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
23 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARIKRISHNA SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 18,645 | 22.0% |
| 2 | RAMESHWAR ORAON | UPA | 16,876 | 19.9% |
| 3 | RAMCHANDRA SINGH | UPA | 15,214 | 17.9% |
| 4 | MUNESHWAR ORAON | JHJAM | 7,425 | 8.8% |
| 5 | AMRIT JOY KUJUR | UPA | 3,300 | 3.9% |
| 6 | JANESHWAR SINGH | IND | 3,057 | 3.6% |
| 7 | KANHAI SINGH | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,349 | 2.8% |
| 8 | AJIT PAL KUJUR | NSAM | 2,240 | 2.6% |
| 9 | YAMUNA SINGH | IND | 1,712 | 2.0% |
| 10 | JITENDRA SINGH | 1,568 | 1.9% | |
| 11 | SUSHILA DEVI | BSP | 1,537 | 1.8% |
| 12 | MAHESHAR SINGH |  AITCUPA | 1,415 | 1.7% |
| 13 | POLIKARP XAXA | RADP | 1,324 | 1.6% |
| 14 | VASU MINJ | JKP | 1,170 | 1.4% |
| 15 | RAM LAGAN SINGH | NDA | 1,046 | 1.2% |
| 16 | HARINANDAN ORAON | IND | 1,024 | 1.2% |
| 17 | JEROM LAKRA | IND | 951 | 1.1% |
| 18 | PARIKSHAN SINGH | BJJD | 932 | 1.1% |
| 19 | MAHESHWOR ORAON | IJP | 846 | 1.0% |
| 20 | BALESHAR SINGH | IND | 621 | 0.7% |
| 21 | PANDU SINGH | IND | 579 | 0.7% |
| 22 | VIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH | IND | 498 | 0.6% |
| 23 | YUGESHWAR SINGH | IND | 496 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (52nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.0% · min 0.8% · max 11.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
52nd of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.9%
lowerhigher
5th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 22.0%INC 19.9%RJD 17.9%JHJAM 8.8%OTH 31.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/23
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,39,869
Density
442 / km²
Sex ratio
928 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,393 km²
SC population27.6%
ST population9.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.8%Muslim 12.3%Other 1.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.8%
Electricity19.2%
Sanitation13.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births74.9%
Children fully vaccinated80.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.7%
Children underweight (under 5)37.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.0%
Women literate62.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Clean cooking fuel25.4%
Health insurance55.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pulses-Arhar
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