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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 62 · 2014Reserved (ST)

Khijri

20052009201420192024

Winner — 2014

RAMKUMAR PAHAN
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 52.5%INC 16.5%24 others 31.1%
Votes
94,581
52.5% share
Winning margin
64,912
36.0% of votes
Total candidates
25
Turnout
60.6%
of 2,97,332

Khijri is a safe seat — RAMKUMAR PAHAN won by 36.0%.

Seat history

4 of 25 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.41 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2009 vs 2014

All Candidates

26 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMKUMAR PAHAN
BJP
NDA (NDA)
94,58152.5%
2
SUNDRI DEVI
INC
UPA
29,66916.5%
3
ANTU TIRKEY
JMM
UPA
22,66112.6%
4
PRAKASH LAKRA
AITC
5,5153.1%
5
JITNATH BEDIA
SP
Samajwadi Party
3,3121.8%
6
RAM BANDO
JBSP
2,8501.6%
7
SHANKAR LOHRA
CPIM
2,7351.5%
8
FRANCIS XAVIER KACHHAP
IND
2,5001.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,5000.8%
10
AMRITA KUJUR
IND
1,4950.8%
11
ASRITA KHALKHO
SUCI
1,4140.8%
12
ROSHAN LAL MUNDA
DESP
1,2830.7%
13
KISTO ORAON
BSP
BSP
1,2800.7%
14
KIRAN KUMAR AIND
JKP
1,0950.6%
15
HABIL PREM MINZ
JKPP
9780.5%
16
BALRAM KUMAR BEDIYA
IND
8540.5%
17
VINOD KUMAR BHAGAT
SAP
7890.4%
18
MASIH PRAKASH SANGA
AKBJHP
7710.4%
19
THOMAS RUNDA
IND
7460.4%
20
MADAN LAL PAHAN
LJVM
7170.4%
21
MARY TIRKEY
CPI(ML)(L)
6530.4%
22
FULLO MENA MUNDA
IND
6390.3%
23
KAMALNATH MANJHI
IND
6330.3%
24
DHRIT PAL BHAGAT
HJP
6020.3%
25
ANJAN KHALKHO
IND
4900.3%
26
TULSI ORAON
IND
4770.3%

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 (43rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
36.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 1.8% · max 36.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
43rd of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.76
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
79th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.76EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.5%INC 16.5%JMM 12.6%OTH 17.6%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/25

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.41 Cr

A 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%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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?

1 location
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