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Jharkhand · PC 12 · 2004Reserved (ST)

Lohardaga

Winner — Lok Sabha 2004

RAMESHWAR ORAON
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 48.0%BJP 28.7%11 others 23.3%
Votes
2,23,920
48.0% share
Winning margin
90,255
19.4% of votes
Total votes cast
4,66,464
Candidates
13
Seat history

2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.00 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMESHWAR ORAON
UPA (UPA)
2,23,92048.0%
2
DUKHA BHAGAT
NDA
1,33,66528.6%
3
CHAMRA LINDA
IND
58,94712.6%
4
SUKHDEO LOHRA
IND
9,6912.1%
5
BHUPENDRA NATH RAM
7,1221.5%
6
VINOD BHAGAT
JKP
6,5291.4%
7
CHINA MINJ
ABLTASJM
6,0031.3%
8
BHUNESWAR LOHRA
IND
4,8611.0%
9
LAXMAN ORAON
3,9880.8%
10
PUNAM XALXO
IND
3,9870.8%
11
AMIT KUMAR BHAGAT
IND
2,7830.6%
12
AMROO ORAON
IND
2,5100.5%
13
MANGRA ORAON
AD
2,4580.5%

Average turnout (8th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
19.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.5% · min 1.0% · max 19.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
8th of 14

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.64
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 14

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
6th of 14

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.64EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.0%BJP 28.6%IND 12.6%OTH 10.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.00 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%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

Figures are for Gumla, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.

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?

8 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Honey🏺Ragi
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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam,

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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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