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Jharkhand · PC 6 · 2014

Giridih

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 40.4%JMM 36.2%16 others 23.3%
Votes
3,91,913
40.4% share
Winning margin
40,313
4.2% of votes
Total votes cast
9,69,997
Candidates
18
Seat history

5 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.60 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY
BJP
NDA (NDA)
3,91,91340.4%
2
JAGARNATH MAHTO
JMM
UPA
3,51,60036.3%
3
SABA AHMAD
JVM
57,3805.9%
4
UMESH CHANDRA MEHTA
AJSUP
55,5315.7%
5
JALESHWAR MAHATO
JD(U)
40,0104.1%
6
SANJEEV KUMAR MAHATO
IND
13,1321.4%
7
ASHUTOSH VERMA
AITC
11,3551.2%
8
GURJEET SINGH
AAP
7,0710.7%
9
DILIP KR RAJAK
IND
6,4060.7%
10
KARTIK MAHTO
BSP
6,3410.7%
11
SOHRAB SHAH
BMUP
5,0720.5%
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NOTA
NOTA
4,8790.5%
13
BIDESHI MAHTO
JDP
4,3250.5%
14
SHIVA MAHTO
IND
3,6600.4%
15
SAJJADUR RAB HASAMI
IND
3,5120.4%
16
SANJEEV KUMAR SINHA
AIFB
Left
2,9880.3%
17
JEETENDRA KUMAR
SP
2,8250.3%
18
MRINAL KANTI DEV
SLP(L)
1,9970.2%
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
4.2%
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 40.4%JMM 36.3%JVM 5.9%AJSUP 5.7%OTH 11.2%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.60 Cr

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
📍Google MapsOSM
Jain Museum, Madhuban

Jain Museum, Madhuban

🖼️MuseumWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
⛪

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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