Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2005

Ramgarh

2005 2009 2014 2019 2024

Winner — 2005

CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY

AJSUP· AJSU

AJSUP 33.9%CPI 19.2%16 others 47.0%

Votes

51,249

33.9% share

Winning margin

22,279

14.7% of votes

Total candidates

Turnout

64.5%

of 2,34,487

A clear win with a 14.7% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

18 total

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Flags
1	CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY	AJSUP AJSU	51,249	33.9%
2	NADRA BAGUM	CPI	28,970	19.2%
3	CHHEDI MAHTO	JMM UPA	15,821	10.5%	DL
4	SHANKAR CHOUDHARY	IND	13,931	9.2%	DL
5	RAKESH PRASAD	BJP NDA	13,493	8.9%	DL
6	ARJUN RAM	IND	7,975	5.3%	DL
7	DEVKI NANDAN BEDIYA	CPI(ML)(L)	4,822	3.2%	DL
8	SAVITRI CHATURVEDI	IND	2,507	1.7%	DL
9	VIJAY KUMAR MUNDA	IND	2,389	1.6%	DL
10	TOL PAR SALUJA	RLD NDA	1,458	1.0%	DL
11	SURAJ KUMAR KHALKHO	IND	1,432	0.9%	DL
12	BHAWANI PRASAD BAKSHI	IND	1,268	0.8%	DL
13	GOVIND KARMALI	JD(S)	1,161	0.8%	DL
14	DALESHWAR PRASAD	BSP BSP	1,123	0.7%	DL
15	GAN PATI RAM	RLSM	1,090	0.7%	DL
16	SUBO DEVI DEVI	IND	1,055	0.7%	DL
17	BASANT KUMAR HETMASARIA	IND	827	0.6%	DL
18	BIRBAL MAHTO	IND	662	0.4%	DL

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The Record The Place The State

Average turnout (21st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT

lean

14.7%

MORE COMPETITIVESAFER

mean 14.6% · min 2.6% · max 26.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT

73%

lowerhigher

21st of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT

3.38

fewer partiesmore parties

11th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT

0.6%

lowerhigher

66th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT

81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT

3.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES

AJSUP 33.9%CPI 19.2%JMM 10.5%IND 9.2%BJP 8.9%IND 5.3%OTH 13.1%

Who ran, on record?

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— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Population

17,34,495

Density

488 / km²

Sex ratio

947 ♀/1000 ♂

Area

3,555 km²

SC population17.5%

ST population7.0%

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What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01

81%HINDU

Hindu 80.6%Muslim 16.2%Other 3.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Tap water7.1%

Electricity58.7%

Sanitation19.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21

Institutional births82.0%

Children fully vaccinated70.1%

Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%

Children underweight (under 5)32.5%

Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.1%

Women literate67.2%

Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.6%

Clean cooking fuel36.8%

Health insurance55.0%

What's nearby?

1 location

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI

Known forDISTRICT

🏺Sohrai Painting

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Kayatha temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Kayatha temple

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