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Jharkhand · PC 6 · 2009

Giridih

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 37.7%JMM 22.4%15 others 39.9%
Votes
2,33,435
37.7% share
Winning margin
94,738
15.3% of votes
Total votes cast
6,19,190
Candidates
17
Seat history
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All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY
BJP
NDA (NDA)
2,33,43537.7%
2
TEKLAL MAHTO
JMM
UPA
1,38,69722.4%
3
SABA AHMAD
JVM
1,26,72220.5%
4
AKLU RAM MAHTO
CPI
Left
27,6464.5%
5
INDRA DEV MAHTO
IND
20,8043.4%
6
BIJAY SINGH
BSP
17,8462.9%
7
MD. HIMAYUN ANSARI
RJD
UPA
10,7381.7%
8
LALOO KEWAT
IND
10,3951.7%
9
SHIVA MAHTO
MCO
6,0321.0%
10
MRINAL KANTI DEV
SLP(L)
4,1900.7%
11
MASOOM RAJA ANSARI
IND
4,0410.7%
12
UMESH RISHI
IND
3,7660.6%
13
BUDDHI NATH TIWARY
IND
3,3100.5%
14
RAVINDER MAHTO
JKP(N)
3,1290.5%
15
SHANKAR RAJAK
IND
3,0870.5%
16
MAHAVIR PRASAD
IND
2,8740.5%
17
NAND KISHOR PRASAD
IND
2,4780.4%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (7th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
15.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 4.2% · max 22.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
7th of 14

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 14

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
12th of 14

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 37.7%JMM 22.4%JVM 20.5%OTH 19.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,45,474
Density
493 / km²
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,962 km²
SC population13.3%
ST population9.7%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 75.9%Muslim 20.8%Other 3.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.2%
Electricity32.0%
Sanitation10.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births70.7%
Children fully vaccinated70.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.9%
Children underweight (under 5)34.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.7%
Women literate53.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Clean cooking fuel32.4%
Health insurance52.4%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Steel- TMT Bar🏺Woodcraft
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Rani Sati Mandir Mahuda

🛕TempleWikidata
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Jain Museum, Madhuban

Jain Museum, Madhuban

🖼️MuseumWikidata
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Dhori Mata Tirthalaya

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

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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