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Jharkhand · PC 1 · 2024Reserved (ST)
Rajmahal
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha· INDIA bloc (INDIA)
JMM 50.3%BJP 35.7%13 others 14.0%
Votes
6,13,371
50.4% share
Winning margin
1,78,264
14.6% of votes
Total votes cast
12,18,620
Candidates
15
Seat history
2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK | INDIA bloc (INDIA) | 6,13,371 | 50.4% |
| 2 | TALA MARANDI | NDA | 4,35,107 | 35.7% |
| 3 | LOBIN HEMBRAM | IND | 42,140 | 3.5% |
| 4 | GOPIN SOREN | CPI(M) INDIA bloc | 37,291 | 3.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 18,217 | 1.5% |
| 6 | MAHESH PAHARIYA | IND | 14,978 | 1.2% |
| 7 | AJIT MARANDI | RJBP | 11,251 | 0.9% |
| 8 | SEBASTION HEMBROM | IND | 9,493 | 0.8% |
| 9 | MARIYAM MARANDI | 8,259 | 0.7% | |
| 10 | PAUL SOREN | 7,902 | 0.7% | |
| 11 | DIPA TUDU | IND | 6,856 | 0.6% |
| 12 | KHALIFA KISKU | PPID | 4,107 | 0.3% |
| 13 | VINOD KUMAR MANDAL | LKHAP | 3,809 | 0.3% |
| 14 | MUNSHI KISKU | NPM | 2,779 | 0.2% |
| 15 | LILI HANSDA | 2,689 | 0.2% |
High turnout (2nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal14.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.0% · min 0.4% · max 14.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
2nd of 14How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 14How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
5th of 14How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JMM 50.4%BJP 35.7%OTH 12.4%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.28 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,50,567
Density
558 / km²
Sex ratio
952 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,063 km²
SC population6.3%
ST population26.8%
Figures are for Sahibganj, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.6%Muslim 34.6%Christian 7.2%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.5%
Electricity15.5%
Sanitation15.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.2%
Children fully vaccinated73.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Children underweight (under 5)46.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.8%
Women literate56.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Clean cooking fuel24.4%
Health insurance49.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Baradari building with probable underground cell
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Baradari building with probable underground cell
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.