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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Jharkhand · PC 2 · 2014Reserved (ST)
Dumka
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
SHIBU SOREN
JMM· UPA (UPA)
JMM 37.2%BJP 32.9%13 others 29.9%
Votes
3,35,815
37.2% share
Winning margin
39,030
4.3% of votes
Total votes cast
9,03,060
Candidates
15
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIBU SOREN | UPA (UPA) | 3,35,815 | 37.2% |
| 2 | SUNIL SOREN | NDA | 2,96,785 | 32.9% |
| 3 | BABU LAL MARANDI | JVM | 1,58,122 | 17.5% |
| 4 | CHHAYA KOLE | Left | 26,442 | 2.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 18,325 | 2.0% |
| 6 | SHRILAL KISKU | IND | 10,347 | 1.1% |
| 7 | PULIS HEMRAM | IND | 10,283 | 1.1% |
| 8 | BAGHRAI SOREN | IND | 9,436 | 1.0% |
| 9 | SOKOL HANSDA | 9,059 | 1.0% | |
| 10 | BABULAL SOREN |  AITC | 6,284 | 0.7% |
| 11 | BITIYA MANJHI | CPI(ML)(L) | 5,813 | 0.6% |
| 12 | JOSHIL MURMU | IND | 4,567 | 0.5% |
| 13 | STEPHAN BESRA | JDP | 4,310 | 0.5% |
| 14 | SAHADEO SOREN | 3,739 | 0.4% | |
| 15 | UMANATH KOLE | IND | 3,733 | 0.4% |
High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.5% · min 1.9% · max 18.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
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1st of 14How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 14How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
13th of 14How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JMM 37.2%BJP 32.9%JVM 17.5%OTH 10.4%NOTA 2.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,21,442
Density
351 / km²
Sex ratio
977 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,761 km²
SC population6.0%
ST population43.2%
Figures are for Dumka, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 79.1%Muslim 8.1%Christian 6.5%Other 6.0%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity22.8%
Sanitation9.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births60.3%
Children fully vaccinated78.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.2%
Children underweight (under 5)44.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.4%
Women literate51.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.1%
Clean cooking fuel18.1%
Health insurance45.4%
What's nearby?
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