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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2019
NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 44.7%JMM 24.8%10 others 30.5%
Votes
59,198
44.7% share
Winning margin
26,327
19.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
62.7%
of 2,11,074
Khunti is a safe seat — NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA won by 19.9%.
Seat history
1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.51 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA | BJP (NDA) | 59,198 | 44.7% |
| 2 | SUSHIL PAHAN | 32,871 | 24.8% | |
| 3 | DAYAMANI BARLA | JVM | 20,726 | 15.7% |
| 4 | MASIH CHARAN MUNDA | IND | 6,964 | 5.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,785 | 2.9% |
| 6 | PASTAR SANJAY KUMAR TIRKEY | IND | 1,653 | 1.3% |
| 7 | MEENAKSHI MUNDA | BTP | 1,623 | 1.2% |
| 8 | SOMA KAITHA | 1,579 | 1.2% | |
| 9 | RAM SURYA MUNDA | JKP | 1,385 | 1.1% |
| 10 | KALYAN NAG | APoI | 998 | 0.8% |
| 11 | SHYAM SUNDAR KACHHAP | NDA | 912 | 0.7% |
| 12 | WILSON PURTY | AKBJHP | 698 | 0.5% |
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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
safe19.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 0.5% · max 26.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
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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 44.7%JMM 24.8%JVM 15.7%IND 5.3%OTH 6.7%NOTA 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.51 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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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.