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Jharkhand · PC 7 · 2004
Dhanbad
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
CHANDRA SHEKHAR DUBEY
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 37.8%BJP 25.1%17 others 37.2%
Votes
3,55,499
37.8% share
Winning margin
1,19,378
12.7% of votes
Total votes cast
9,41,478
Candidates
19
Seat history
3 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANDRA SHEKHAR DUBEY | UPA (UPA) | 3,55,499 | 37.8% |
| 2 | RITA VERMA | NDA | 2,36,121 | 25.1% |
| 3 | A. K. ROY | MCO | 1,47,470 | 15.7% |
| 4 | SAMRESH SINGH | IND | 1,06,234 | 11.3% |
| 5 | DINA BANDHU SINGH | SLP(L) | 18,628 | 2.0% |
| 6 | DILIP BAURI | IND | 11,588 | 1.2% |
| 7 | PYARE LAL MAHATO | IND | 8,720 | 0.9% |
| 8 | SHANKAR KUMAR MUKHERJEE | IND | 8,140 | 0.9% |
| 9 | JAGDISH KEWAT | 7,712 | 0.8% | |
| 10 | SUNIL BAURI | IND | 7,670 | 0.8% |
| 11 | SWAPAN MUKHERJEE | CPI(ML)(L) | 7,497 | 0.8% |
| 12 | SATYANARAYAN JHA | IND | 7,047 | 0.8% |
| 13 | MD. YUNUS ANSARI | 4,342 | 0.5% | |
| 14 | SHAKUNTALA MISHRA | 4,042 | 0.4% | |
| 15 | TEKLAL MAHATO | IND | 2,460 | 0.3% |
| 16 | C. P. PANDEY | IND | 2,338 | 0.3% |
| 17 | MILONI MADI | IND | 2,090 | 0.2% |
| 18 | ISHWAR LAL MAHATO | IND | 2,019 | 0.2% |
| 19 | MUNSI HEMBRAM | IND | 1,861 | 0.2% |
Low turnout (12th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.5% · min 7.1% · max 38.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
12th of 14How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 14How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
11th of 14How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.8%BJP 25.1%MCO 15.7%IND 11.3%OTH 10.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/19
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,84,487
Density
1316 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,040 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population8.7%
Figures are for Dhanbad, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.1%Muslim 16.1%Other 3.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water39.9%
Electricity85.6%
Sanitation39.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births78.8%
Children fully vaccinated66.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.0%
Children underweight (under 5)25.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.8%
Women literate69.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.3%
Clean cooking fuel37.2%
Health insurance45.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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