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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2005Reserved (ST)

Lohardaga

Winner — 2005

SUKHDEO BHAGAT
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 32.8%BJP 26.5%13 others 40.7%
Votes
35,023
32.8% share
Winning margin
6,780
6.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
58.7%
of 1,82,022

A clear win with a 6.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUKHDEO BHAGAT
UPA (UPA)
35,02332.8%
2
SADHNU BHAGAT
NDA
28,24326.4%
3
KARMA ORAON
IND
12,15811.4%
4
PAWAN EKKA
IND
9,6749.1%
5
KAMAL KISHORE BHAGAT
5,8455.5%
6
JOKHAN BHAGAT
UPA
3,9633.7%
7
SUKHDEO LOHRA
IND
2,3562.2%
8
SUCHITA TOPPO
NDA
1,5261.4%
9
VASUDEO ORAON
BSP
1,4951.4%
10
GANESH MUNDA
IND
1,2501.2%
11
ANAND KUMAR BHAGAT
IND
1,2141.1%
12
ANJALI ORAON
IND
1,1541.1%
13
SHUKA BHAGAT
CPI(ML)(L)
1,1391.1%
14
GAURI SHANKAR BHAGAT
8690.8%
15
LACHCHA BHAGAT
IND
8580.8%

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

High turnout (16th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.2% · min 0.4% · max 17.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
16th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
55th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
71st of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 32.8%BJP 26.4%IND 11.4%IND 9.1%AJSUP 5.5%OTH 14.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
4,61,790
Density
307 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,502 km²
SC population3.3%
ST population56.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
51%OTHER
Other 51.1%Hindu 24.3%Muslim 20.6%Other 4.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.0%
Electricity31.5%
Sanitation14.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births84.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)43.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.7%
Women literate65.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.9%
Clean cooking fuel34.0%
Health insurance58.9%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Honey
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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam,

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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

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