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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2009
NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 33.7%JMM 33.3%10 others 33.0%
Votes
32,067
33.7% share
Winning margin
436
0.5% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
57.0%
of 1,66,586
Khunti was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.5% — fewer than 436 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA | NDA (NDA) | 32,067 | 33.7% |
| 2 | MASI CHARAN MUNDA | UPA | 31,631 | 33.3% |
| 3 | ROSHAN KUMAR SURIN | UPA | 20,116 | 21.2% |
| 4 | CHONHAS KHALKHO | UPA | 2,438 | 2.6% |
| 5 | SUDARSHAN SANGA | IND | 2,164 | 2.3% |
| 6 | MARSHAL BARLA | BSP | 1,649 | 1.7% |
| 7 | DASAY MUNDA | JKP | 1,155 | 1.2% |
| 8 | CHANDRA PRABHAT MUNDA | IND | 869 | 0.9% |
| 9 | DAMU MUNDA | IND | 841 | 0.9% |
| 10 | BASANTI MUNDA | 723 | 0.8% | |
| 11 | ROTON MUNDA | RADP | 716 | 0.8% |
| 12 | UMBULAN TOPNO | IND | 671 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (39th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 0.5% · max 26.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
39th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
61st of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
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12th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 33.7%JMM 33.3%INC 21.2%OTH 11.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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