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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Jharkhand · PC 2 · 2019Reserved (ST)
Dumka
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
SUNIL SOREN
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 47.3%JMM 42.6%14 others 10.1%
Votes
4,84,923
47.3% share
Winning margin
47,590
4.6% of votes
Total votes cast
10,25,968
Candidates
16
Seat history
1 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNIL SOREN | NDA (NDA) | 4,84,923 | 47.3% |
| 2 | SHIBU SOREN | 4,37,333 | 42.6% | |
| 3 | DR. SHRILAL KISKU | IND | 16,562 | 1.6% |
| 4 | SENAPATI MURMU | 16,157 | 1.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 14,396 | 1.4% |
| 6 | ARJUN PUJHAR |  AITC | 13,104 | 1.3% |
| 7 | SAMUEL TUDU | IND | 12,609 | 1.2% |
| 8 | RAJESH BESRA | IND | 5,882 | 0.6% |
| 9 | THAKUROON SOREN | IND | 5,571 | 0.5% |
| 10 | RASKA SOREN | IND | 5,135 | 0.5% |
| 11 | STEPHAN BESRA | 3,273 | 0.3% | |
| 12 | RAMESH TUDU | IND | 2,579 | 0.3% |
| 13 | PROBINA MURMU | IND | 2,230 | 0.2% |
| 14 | MOHRIL MURMU | IND | 2,213 | 0.2% |
| 15 | BAGHRAI SOREN | IND | 2,075 | 0.2% |
| 16 | SATISH SOREN | JKPP | 1,926 | 0.2% |
High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.5% · min 1.9% · max 18.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
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
BJP 47.3%JMM 42.6%OTH 8.7%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.17 Cr
A 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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