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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Jharkhand · PC 1 · 2014Reserved (ST)
Rajmahal
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK
JMM· UPA (UPA)
JMM 39.9%BJP 35.5%10 others 24.6%
Votes
3,79,507
39.9% share
Winning margin
41,337
4.3% of votes
Total votes cast
9,51,563
Candidates
12
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK | UPA (UPA) | 3,79,507 | 39.9% |
| 2 | HEMLAL MURMU | NDA | 3,38,170 | 35.5% |
| 3 | DR. ANIL MURMU | JVM | 97,374 | 10.2% |
| 4 | JYOTIN SOREN | Left | 58,034 | 6.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 19,875 | 2.1% |
| 6 | KRISHNA SINGH | UPA | 16,354 | 1.7% |
| 7 | BARNARD HEMBROM | RKSP | 8,686 | 0.9% |
| 8 | DR. SURAE SOREN | IND | 7,906 | 0.8% |
| 9 | TALA HANSDA | IND | 7,661 | 0.8% |
| 10 | ARJUN PRASAD SINGH | 6,761 | 0.7% | |
| 11 | SUNIRAM HEMBROM | IND | 6,460 | 0.7% |
| 12 | ARUN MARANDI | 4,775 | 0.5% |
High turnout (2nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.3%
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
JMM 39.9%BJP 35.5%JVM 10.2%CPM 6.1%OTH 6.2%NOTA 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.30 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.