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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2014

Barkatha

20052009201420192024

Winner — 2014

JANKI PRASAD YADAV
JVM· JVM
JVM 32.5%BJP 28.3%12 others 39.2%
Votes
63,336
32.5% share
Winning margin
8,207
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
64.5%
of 3,01,890

A closely fought contest. JANKI PRASAD YADAV won with a 4.2% margin.

Seat history

5 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JANKI PRASAD YADAV
JVM
JVM
63,33632.5%
2
AMIT KUMAR YADAV
BJP
NDA
55,12928.3%
3
DIGAMBER KUMAR MEHTA
JMM
UPA
19,2829.9%
4
BATESHWER PD. MEHTA
JD(U)
JD(U)
17,1838.8%
5
MOHAMMAD ASRAF ANSARI
NCP
UPA
8,1014.2%
6
MAHADEO RAM
CPI
6,6513.4%
7
RAJENDRA PRASAD
JKP
6,5923.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5,1402.6%
9
ALAKHDEO SINGH
SP
Samajwadi Party
2,9641.5%
10
SUKHDEO YADAV
IND
2,6831.4%
11
SHYAM DEO YADAV
CPI(ML)(L)
2,6711.4%
12
MUNSHI PRASAD MANJHI
IND
2,1091.1%
13
TUKLAL NAYAK
IND
1,9631.0%
14
SANJAY KUMAR
BSP
BSP
9120.5%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (64th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.7% · min 1.5% · max 11.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
64th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.26
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
74th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JVM 32.5%BJP 28.3%JMM 9.9%JD(U) 8.8%OTH 17.8%NOTA 2.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.25 Cr

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%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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?

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