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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 45 · 2014Reserved (ST)

Ghatshila

20052009201420192024

Winner — 2014

LAKSHMAN TUDU
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 32.5%JMM 28.5%10 others 39.0%
Votes
52,506
32.5% share
Winning margin
6,403
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
69.3%
of 2,33,408

A closely fought contest. LAKSHMAN TUDU won with a 4.0% margin.

Seat history

3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2009 vs 2014

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
LAKSHMAN TUDU
BJP
NDA (NDA)
52,50632.5%
2
RAMDAS SOREN
JMM
UPA
46,10328.5%
3
CINDERELLA BALMUCHU
INC
UPA
36,67222.7%
4
KANHU SAMANT
IND
12,1947.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,9851.9%
6
DULAL CHANDRA HANSDA
CPI
2,4681.5%
7
BIMAL MUNDA
IND
2,0031.2%
8
GITA MURMU
JVM
1,9531.2%
9
JAY DEV SINGH
SUCI
1,4960.9%
10
BABULAL MURMU
IND
1,3130.8%
11
DUKHI RAM MARDI
JBSP
1,1160.7%
12
YADU BESRA
NCP
UPA
8260.5%

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

High turnout (9th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.7% · min 0.9% · max 12.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
9th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.35
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
31st of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 32.5%JMM 28.5%INC 22.7%IND 7.5%OTH 6.9%NOTA 1.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,93,919
Density
644 / km²
Sex ratio
949 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,562 km²
SC population4.9%
ST population28.5%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%HINDU
Hindu 67.6%Other 20.3%Muslim 8.9%Other 3.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water30.0%
Electricity81.4%
Sanitation49.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.9%
Children underweight (under 5)41.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.4%
Women literate73.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel57.6%
Health insurance50.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Paithkar Painting
🏛️

Site of an old fort, rampart

🏛️MonumentASI

Site of an old fort,

📍Google MapsOSM

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