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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 28 · 2014

Dhanwar

20052009201420192024

Winner — 2014

RAJ KUMAR YADAW
CPI(ML)(L)· CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L) 28.7%JVM 22.6%12 others 48.7%
Votes
50,634
28.7% share
Winning margin
10,712
6.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
63.6%
of 2,77,622

A clear win with a 6.1% margin.

Seat history

2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJ KUMAR YADAW
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
50,63428.7%
2
BABULAL MARANDI
JVM
39,92222.6%
3
LAKSHMAN PRASAD SINGH
BJP
NDA
31,65917.9%
4
MOHAMMAD SAFIK ANSARI
IND
28,70116.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,6282.6%
6
UDAY KUMAR SINHA
JVD
4,1432.3%
7
UPENDER SHINGH
INC
UPA
3,9892.3%
8
BANDHAN RAVIDAS
IND
2,4891.4%
9
MANOJ KUMAR
RJD
UPA
2,2691.3%
10
MANOJ YADAV
SP
Samajwadi Party
2,1941.2%
11
RAJESH KUMAR RAM
IND
2,0381.1%
12
UMESH YADAV
NYP
1,4230.8%
13
MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY
IND
1,3200.8%
14
DINESH KUMAR DAS
BSP
BSP
1,2780.7%

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

Low turnout (69th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
6.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.2% · min 2.3% · max 15.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
69th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
65th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI(ML)(L) 28.7%JVM 22.6%BJP 17.9%IND 16.2%OTH 12.0%NOTA 2.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,45,474
Density
493 / km²
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,962 km²
SC population13.3%
ST population9.7%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 75.9%Muslim 20.8%Other 3.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.2%
Electricity32.0%
Sanitation10.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births70.7%
Children fully vaccinated70.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.9%
Children underweight (under 5)34.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.7%
Women literate53.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Clean cooking fuel32.4%
Health insurance52.4%

What's nearby?

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