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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Jharkhand · PC 8 · 2014
Ranchi
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 42.7%INC 23.8%27 others 33.5%
Votes
4,48,729
42.7% share
Winning margin
1,99,303
19.0% of votes
Total votes cast
10,49,783
Candidates
29
Seat history
6 of 29 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.53 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
29 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY | NDA (NDA) | 4,48,729 | 42.7% |
| 2 | SUBODH KANT SAHAY | UPA | 2,49,426 | 23.8% |
| 3 | SUDESH KUMAR MAHTO | 1,42,560 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | AMITABH CHOUDHARY | JVM | 67,712 | 6.5% |
| 5 | BANDHU TIRKEY |  AITC | 46,126 | 4.4% |
| 6 | VIKAS CHANDRA SHARMA | CPIM | 14,898 | 1.4% |
| 7 | RAJENDRA SINGH MUNDA | Left | 10,178 | 1.0% |
| 8 | AMANULLAH | 8,497 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,900 | 0.7% |
| 10 | KAFILUR RAHMAN | IND | 4,696 | 0.5% |
| 11 | YUGESHWAR MARAR \DEEN\ | MMM | 4,409 | 0.4% |
| 12 | MAN SINGH MARDI | JKP(N) | 4,240 | 0.4% |
| 13 | RAM LAL MAHTO | 4,190 | 0.4% | |
| 14 | SURESH TOPPO | JDP | 4,085 | 0.4% |
| 15 | BAHADUR URAON | CPI(ML)(L) | 3,877 | 0.4% |
| 16 | RANJIT MAHTO | BMUP | 3,823 | 0.4% |
| 17 | LAL JOTINDRA DEV | AKBJHP | 3,411 | 0.3% |
| 18 | BALRAM KUMAR BEDIA | IND | 2,889 | 0.3% |
| 19 | DURGA MUNDA | 2,502 | 0.2% | |
| 20 | SAJIYA HAIDAR | IND | 2,195 | 0.2% |
| 21 | BISHESHWAR MAHTO | 2,130 | 0.2% | |
| 22 | ARSAD AYUB | IND | 2,083 | 0.2% |
| 23 | AMIT KUMAR SINGH | IND | 1,987 | 0.2% |
| 24 | CHINTAMANI MAHTO | IND | 1,605 | 0.1% |
| 25 | THADDEUS LAKRA | IND | 1,504 | 0.1% |
| 26 | BIRENDRA KUMAR JAISWAL | IND | 1,366 | 0.1% |
| 27 | RAMPODO MAHTO | IND | 1,296 | 0.1% |
| 28 | ANJANI PANDEY | IND | 1,250 | 0.1% |
| 29 | ABUL HASAN | IND | 1,219 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 1.8% · max 22.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
9th of 14How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.77
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 14How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
10th of 14How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.77EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.7%INC 23.8%AJSUP 13.6%JVM 6.5%OTH 12.8%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/28
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.53 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,14,253
Density
572 / km²
Sex ratio
949 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,097 km²
SC population5.3%
ST population35.8%
Figures are for Ranchi, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 55.3%Other 23.3%Muslim 14.1%Christian 6.7%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.1%
Electricity63.0%
Sanitation40.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.3%
Children fully vaccinated73.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.3%
Children underweight (under 5)40.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate76.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.9%
Clean cooking fuel57.7%
Health insurance43.9%
What's nearby?
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