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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2014
NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 39.3%JMM 21.3%11 others 39.5%
Votes
47,032
39.3% share
Winning margin
21,515
18.0% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
63.0%
of 1,90,333
Khunti is a safe seat — NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA won by 18.0%.
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA | NDA (NDA) | 47,032 | 39.3% |
| 2 | JIDAN HORO | UPA | 25,517 | 21.3% |
| 3 | PUSHPA SURIN | UPA | 17,544 | 14.6% |
| 4 | JURA PAHAN | JKP | 10,504 | 8.8% |
| 5 | JAKARIYAS TIRU | JVM | 3,874 | 3.2% |
| 6 | MADIRAY MUNDA | Samajwadi Party | 3,660 | 3.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,512 | 2.9% |
| 8 | RAM SHANKAR OREYA | RADP | 2,450 | 2.0% |
| 9 | JAITUN TUTI | IND | 1,360 | 1.1% |
| 10 | JITENDRA MANKI ALIAS JITENDRA PRASAD MANKI | IND | 1,212 | 1.0% |
| 11 | SNEHLATA KANDULNA | BMUP | 1,206 | 1.0% |
| 12 | MARSHAL BARLA | BSP | 1,031 | 0.9% |
| 13 | BUDAY MUNDA | AKBJHP | 923 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (39th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 0.5% · max 26.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
39th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
61st of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
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12th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.3%JMM 21.3%INC 14.6%JKP 8.8%OTH 13.1%NOTA 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.33 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,14,253
Density
572 / km²
Sex ratio
949 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,097 km²
SC population5.3%
ST population35.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 55.3%Other 23.3%Muslim 14.1%Christian 6.7%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.1%
Electricity63.0%
Sanitation40.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.3%
Children fully vaccinated73.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.3%
Children underweight (under 5)40.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate76.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.9%
Clean cooking fuel57.7%
Health insurance43.9%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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