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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 28 · 2005

Dhanwar

Winner — 2005

RAVINDRA KUMAR RAI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 29.7%CPI(ML)(L) 27.4%11 others 42.9%
Votes
42,357
29.7% share
Winning margin
3,334
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
63.1%
of 2,25,924

A closely fought contest. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAI won with a 2.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAVINDRA KUMAR RAI
NDA (NDA)
42,35729.7%
2
RAJ KUMAR YADAV
CPI(ML)(L)
39,02327.4%
3
NIZAMUDDIN ANSARI
UPA
38,75427.2%
4
HARIHAR NARAYAN PRABHAKAR
NDA
5,1923.6%
5
BHAGWAT PRASAD YADAV
UPA
3,4412.4%
6
RAM KUMAR RAUT
Samajwadi Party
2,9412.1%
7
VIDESHI PASWAN
BSP
2,6461.9%
8
SAHDEO DAS
IND
2,4191.7%
9
ARJUN NARAYAN DEO
IND
1,6351.1%
10
SARYU PRASAD RAI
IND
1,4041.0%
11
MANTU KUMAR PANKAJ
IND
1,0500.7%
12
RAMCHANDRA PASWAN
IND
9480.7%
13
SANJAY HEMBROM
JKP
7730.5%

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

Low turnout (69th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.2% · min 2.3% · max 15.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
69th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
65th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 29.7%CPI(ML)(L) 27.4%JMM 27.2%OTH 15.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

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?

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