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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Jharkhand · PC 1 · 2009Reserved (ST)
Rajmahal
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
DEVIDHAN BESRA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 26.1%JMM 24.7%10 others 49.1%
Votes
1,68,357
26.1% share
Winning margin
8,983
1.4% of votes
Total votes cast
6,44,500
Candidates
12
Seat history
3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEVIDHAN BESRA | NDA (NDA) | 1,68,357 | 26.1% |
| 2 | HEMLAL MURMU | UPA | 1,59,374 | 24.7% |
| 3 | THOMAS HASDA | UPA | 1,35,011 | 20.9% |
| 4 | STIPHEN MARANDI | JHJM | 58,025 | 9.0% |
| 5 | SOM MARANDI | JVM | 40,193 | 6.2% |
| 6 | JYOTIN SOREN | Left | 27,411 | 4.3% |
| 7 | AAMELIYA HANSDA | Left | 13,702 | 2.1% |
| 8 | CHARAN MURMU | 11,904 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | CHANDRA SHEKHAR AZAD | 11,073 | 1.7% | |
| 10 | SUNDAR TUDU | BHJAP | 7,024 | 1.1% |
| 11 | DAUD MARANDI | 6,889 | 1.1% | |
| 12 | SUKHWA URAON | RKSP | 5,537 | 0.9% |
High turnout (2nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.0% · min 0.4% · max 14.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
2nd of 14How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 14How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
5th of 14How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 26.1%JMM 24.7%RJD 20.9%JHJM 9.0%JVM 6.2%OTH 13.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,50,567
Density
558 / km²
Sex ratio
952 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,063 km²
SC population6.3%
ST population26.8%
Figures are for Sahibganj, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.6%Muslim 34.6%Christian 7.2%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.5%
Electricity15.5%
Sanitation15.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.2%
Children fully vaccinated73.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Children underweight (under 5)46.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.8%
Women literate56.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Clean cooking fuel24.4%
Health insurance49.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Baradari building with probable underground cell
🏛️MonumentASI
Baradari building with probable underground cell
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.