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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2014
SHIVSHANKAR ORAON
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 38.9%JMM 35.8%13 others 25.3%
Votes
50,473
38.9% share
Winning margin
4,032
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
60.7%
of 2,13,739
A closely fought contest. SHIVSHANKAR ORAON won with a 3.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIVSHANKAR ORAON | NDA (NDA) | 50,473 | 38.9% |
| 2 | BHUSHAN TIRKEY | UPA | 46,441 | 35.8% |
| 3 | BINOD KISPOTTA | UPA | 12,847 | 9.9% |
| 4 | SUNIL KULLU | Samajwadi Party | 5,231 | 4.0% |
| 5 | BINOD KERKETTA | 2,571 | 2.0% | |
| 6 | HANDU BHAGAT | JKP | 2,526 | 1.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,753 | 1.4% |
| 8 | DHANESHWAR TOPPO | IND | 1,493 | 1.1% |
| 9 | SUNIL KERKETTA | IND | 1,279 | 1.0% |
| 10 | JAYRAM INDWAR | BSP | 1,257 | 1.0% |
| 11 | KACHA BHAGAT | BMUP | 1,248 | 1.0% |
| 12 | SUSHILA MINJ |  AITC | 809 | 0.6% |
| 13 | SUDHI RAM KISAN | IND | 775 | 0.6% |
| 14 | GULAB KUJUR | AKBJHP | 677 | 0.5% |
| 15 | LALIT EKKA | 413 | 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 (58th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.4% · min 0.9% · max 15.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
58th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
20th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 38.9%JMM 35.8%INC 9.9%OTH 14.1%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.30 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,25,213
Density
191 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,360 km²
SC population3.2%
ST population68.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
45%OTHER
Other 44.6%Hindu 30.2%Christian 19.8%Muslim 5.0%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.8%
Electricity16.8%
Sanitation10.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.8%
Children fully vaccinated85.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.2%
Children underweight (under 5)38.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.5%
Women literate63.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.9%
Clean cooking fuel19.1%
Health insurance51.7%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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