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Jharkhand · PC 12 · 2014Reserved (ST)

Lohardaga

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

SUDARSHAN BHAGAT
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 34.8%INC 33.8%8 others 31.4%
Votes
2,26,666
34.8% share
Winning margin
6,489
1.0% of votes
Total votes cast
6,51,460
Candidates
10
Seat history

1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUDARSHAN BHAGAT
NDA (NDA)
2,26,66634.8%
2
RAMESHWAR ORAON
UPA
2,20,17733.8%
3
CHAMRA LINDA
AITC
1,18,35518.2%
4
BIRENDRA BHAGAT
JVM
26,1094.0%
NOTA
NOTA
16,7642.6%
6
LAL SAY KUMAR BHAGAT
CPI(ML)(L)
13,2522.0%
7
JAYRAM INDWAR
11,7941.8%
8
MAHENDRA ORAON
IND
6,4361.0%
9
RANJIT ORAON
IND
6,0370.9%
10
NAWAL KISHOR SINGH
IND
5,8700.9%

Average turnout (8th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
1.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.5% · min 1.0% · max 19.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
8th of 14

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.64
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 14

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
6th of 14

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.64EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 34.8%INC 33.8%AITC 18.2%OTH 10.7%NOTA 2.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.22 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,25,213
Density
191 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,360 km²
SC population3.2%
ST population68.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
45%OTHER
Other 44.6%Hindu 30.2%Christian 19.8%Muslim 5.0%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.8%
Electricity16.8%
Sanitation10.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.8%
Children fully vaccinated85.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.2%
Children underweight (under 5)38.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.5%
Women literate63.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.9%
Clean cooking fuel19.1%
Health insurance51.7%

What's nearby?

8 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Honey🏺Ragi
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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam,

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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

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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