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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2019Reserved (ST)

Lohardaga

Winner — 2019

RAMESHWAR ORAON
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)
INC 42.7%BJP 25.4%10 others 32.0%
Votes
74,380
42.7% share
Winning margin
30,150
17.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
71.0%
of 2,45,547

Lohardaga is a safe seat — RAMESHWAR ORAON won by 17.3%.

Seat history

2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMESHWAR ORAON
Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)
74,38042.7%
2
SUKHDEO BHAGAT
NDA
44,23025.4%
3
NERU SHANTI BHAGAT
39,91622.9%
4
SADHNU BHAGAT
BTP
4,3182.5%
NOTA
NOTA
2,7991.6%
6
PAWAN TIGGA
JVM
1,6610.9%
7
DIPAK ORAON
NDA
1,3840.8%
8
EKUS DHAN
IND
1,3600.8%
9
SHARWAN KUMAR PANNA
1,3100.8%
10
ASHISH ORAON
IND
1,1740.7%
11
AJIT KUMAR BHAGAT
IND
9910.6%
12
SUNIL KUJUR
IND
7890.5%

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

High turnout (16th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
17.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.2% · min 0.4% · max 17.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
16th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
55th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
71st of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.7%BJP 25.4%AJSUP 22.9%OTH 7.4%NOTA 1.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.20 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
4,61,790
Density
307 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,502 km²
SC population3.3%
ST population56.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
51%OTHER
Other 51.1%Hindu 24.3%Muslim 20.6%Other 4.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.0%
Electricity31.5%
Sanitation14.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births84.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)43.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.7%
Women literate65.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.9%
Clean cooking fuel34.0%
Health insurance58.9%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Honey
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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam,

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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

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An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

🏛️MonumentASI

An ancient stone temple with Shiva lingam, Khekparta,

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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