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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2009
GOPAL KRISHNA PATAR
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 34.4%AJSUP 32.7%15 others 32.9%
Votes
30,678
34.4% share
Winning margin
1,471
1.6% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
54.0%
of 1,65,315
Tamar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.6% — fewer than 1,471 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOPAL KRISHNA PATAR | NDA (NDA) | 30,678 | 34.4% |
| 2 | VIKAS KUMAR MUNDA | 29,207 | 32.7% | |
| 3 | RAM DAYAL MUNDA | UPA | 12,359 | 13.8% |
| 4 | NISHIKANT ORAON | UPA | 5,391 | 6.0% |
| 5 | SITA RAM MUNDA | IND | 2,445 | 2.7% |
| 6 | SHUKDEV MUNDA | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,390 | 1.6% |
| 7 | SUKHRAM MUNDA | IND | 1,150 | 1.3% |
| 8 | MOHAN SINGH MUNDA | JKP | 904 | 1.0% |
| 9 | RAKESH PATAR |  AITCUPA | 867 | 1.0% |
| 10 | DINESH SINGH MUNDA | BSP | 762 | 0.8% |
| 11 | BURAI MUNDA | IND | 738 | 0.8% |
| 12 | RAJKISHOR SINGH MUNDA | IND | 669 | 0.8% |
| 13 | RAM SAHAY MUNDA | IND | 659 | 0.7% |
| 14 | GHANSHYAM SINGH MUNDA | IND | 574 | 0.6% |
| 15 | PUSHKAR SINGH MUNDA | IND | 517 | 0.6% |
| 16 | SOMA SINGH MUNDA | SVKP | 515 | 0.6% |
| 17 | JAKRIYAS KAMAL | IND | 415 | 0.5% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (15th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 1.6% · max 21.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
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15th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.89
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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64th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 34.4%AJSUP 32.7%INC 13.8%JMM 6.0%OTH 13.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,14,253
Density
572 / km²
Sex ratio
949 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,097 km²
SC population5.3%
ST population35.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 55.3%Other 23.3%Muslim 14.1%Christian 6.7%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.1%
Electricity63.0%
Sanitation40.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.3%
Children fully vaccinated73.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.3%
Children underweight (under 5)40.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate76.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.9%
Clean cooking fuel57.7%
Health insurance43.9%
What's nearby?
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