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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2014

Ramgarh

20052009201420192024

Winner — 2014

CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY
AJSUP· NDA (NDA)
AJSUP 49.1%INC 22.4%16 others 28.5%
Votes
98,987
49.1% share
Winning margin
53,818
26.7% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
70.7%
of 2,85,285

Ramgarh is a safe seat — CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY won by 26.7%.

Seat history

8 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY
AJSUP
NDA (NDA)
98,98749.1%
2
SHAHZADA ANWAR
INC
UPA
45,16922.4%
3
BINOD KISKU
JMM
UPA
25,72112.8%
4
SHANKAR CHOWDHURY
IND
7,8883.9%
5
BHOGNATH OHDAR
CPI
4,6272.3%
6
DEVKI NANDAN BEDIYA
CPI(ML)(L)
3,3811.7%
7
DHARMENDRA PRASAD
IND
3,0421.5%
8
SANJIV KUMAR
IND
2,5441.3%
9
VIJAY JAISWAL
JVM
1,9671.0%
10
RAJESH KUMAR
IND
1,8690.9%
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NOTA
NOTA
1,3310.7%
12
TULESHWAR KUMAR PASWAN
IND
1,1690.6%
13
MANJU JOSHI
IND
1,0150.5%
14
DWARIKA PRASAD
JBSP
1,0050.5%
15
NAGESHWAR SAW
IND
5920.3%
16
ANAND KISHOR MAHTO
IND
5460.3%
17
SHAHZADA AKRAM
SP
Samajwadi Party
4930.2%
18
BHOLA NATH DEY
DESP
4040.2%

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 (21st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
26.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 2.6% · max 26.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
21st of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.38
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
66th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AJSUP 49.1%INC 22.4%JMM 12.8%OTH 15.1%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
8/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.22 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Sohrai Painting
🏛️

Kayatha temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Kayatha temple

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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