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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2014Reserved (ST)

Chakradharpur

Winner — 2014

SHASHIBHUSHAN SAMAD
JMM· JMM
JMM 52.4%BJP 30.9%8 others 16.8%
Votes
64,396
52.4% share
Winning margin
26,448
21.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
71.5%
of 1,71,874

Chakradharpur is a safe seat — SHASHIBHUSHAN SAMAD won by 21.5%.

Seat history

1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHASHIBHUSHAN SAMAD
JMM
64,39652.4%
2
NAVAMI ORAON
NDA
37,94830.9%
3
VIJAY SINGH SAMAD
UPA
6,4415.2%
NOTA
NOTA
2,8902.4%
5
ALOK MUNDU
JVM
2,3761.9%
6
SUKHAN RAM HASDA
APOI
2,0561.7%
7
BAGUN SOY
RADP
1,9761.6%
8
RAMLAL MUNDA
IND
1,9421.6%
9
LALIT KUMAR BANDIA
JBSP
1,6081.3%
10
SANJAY NAG
IND
1,3181.1%

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

Average turnout (46th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
21.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 0.3% · max 23.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
46th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.4%
lowerhigher
8th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JMM 52.4%BJP 30.9%INC 5.2%OTH 9.2%NOTA 2.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.09 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,02,338
Density
208 / km²
Sex ratio
1005 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,224 km²
SC population3.8%
ST population67.3%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%OTHER
Other 63.0%Hindu 28.2%Christian 5.8%Other 3.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water9.9%
Electricity40.7%
Sanitation11.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births67.9%
Children fully vaccinated87.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.6%
Children underweight (under 5)62.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER72.6%
Women literate47.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.4%
Clean cooking fuel15.5%
Health insurance46.7%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Custard Apple

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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