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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Jharkhand · PC 13 · 2004Reserved (SC)
Palamau
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
MANOJ KUMAR
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 32.2%BJP 23.6%12 others 44.1%
Votes
2,06,733
32.2% share
Winning margin
55,144
8.6% of votes
Total votes cast
6,41,543
Candidates
14
Seat history
1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANOJ KUMAR | UPA (UPA) | 2,06,733 | 32.2% |
| 2 | BRAJ MOHAN RAM | NDA | 1,51,589 | 23.6% |
| 3 | RADHA KRISHN KISHORE | NDA | 1,06,725 | 16.6% |
| 4 | JITENDRA KUMAR | 60,907 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | VIJAY KUMAR | UPA | 53,998 | 8.4% |
| 6 | RABINDRA BHUIYAN | CPI(ML)(L) | 16,837 | 2.6% |
| 7 | SURESH MANJHI | IND | 11,118 | 1.7% |
| 8 | SHRIHARI NAG | 6,385 | 1.0% | |
| 9 | GYANTI DEVI | IND | 5,699 | 0.9% |
| 10 | KANHAI RAM | JKP | 5,501 | 0.9% |
| 11 | MITHILESH PASWAN | 4,391 | 0.7% | |
| 12 | BHOLA RAM | IND | 4,233 | 0.7% |
| 13 | SURESH KUMAR | 4,161 | 0.7% | |
| 14 | RAMDEO RAM | 3,266 | 0.5% |
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Low turnout (14th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 3.6% · max 39.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
14th of 14How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.33
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 14How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
4th of 14How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.33EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 32.2%BJP 23.6%JD(U) 16.6%BSP 9.5%INC 8.4%OTH 9.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 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%
Figures are for Palamu, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
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
🏺Carpets🏺Pulses-Arhar
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.