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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 45 · 2019Reserved (ST)

Ghatshila

20052009201420192024

Winner — 2019

Ramdas Soren
JMM· Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)
JMM 37.4%BJP 33.4%15 others 29.2%
Votes
63,531
37.4% share
Winning margin
6,724
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
70.0%
of 2,42,798

A closely fought contest. Ramdas Soren won with a 4.0% margin.

Seat history

4 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Ramdas Soren
JMM
Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)
63,53137.4%
2
Lakhan Chandra Mardi
BJP
NDA
56,80733.4%
3
Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu
AJSUP
31,91018.8%
4
BISWANATH SINGH
IND
2,2931.4%
5
Surya Singh Besra
JKPP
2,2551.3%
6
Kanai Murmu
CPI
1,8681.1%
7
Dr Sunita Debdoot Soren
JVM
1,7381.0%
8
Amit Kumar Singh
JD(U)
NDA
1,7061.0%
9
Bahadur Soren
IND
1,5610.9%
10
Lakhi Pado Singh
IND
1,5050.9%
11
Sunil Kumar Murmu
IND
1,3860.8%
12
Jujhar Soren
IND
9530.6%
13
Jaypal Soren
IND
6330.4%
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NOTA
NOTA
6210.4%
15
Jugal Singh
IND
5080.3%
16
Bijan Sardar
SUCI(C)
4690.3%
17
Anand Hembram
BHAZS
2970.2%

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

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
JMM 37.4%BJP 33.4%AJSUP 18.8%OTH 10.1%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.18 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,

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